alastrim
alastrim noun: a milder variant of smallpox.
Noun
alastrim (uncountable)
- A milder variant of smallpox
- Synonyms:
- variola minor, amaas, Cuban itch, kaffir pox, West Indian pox, milk pox, pseudovariola, whitepox
alastrim meaning in Tamil, Kannada and Indonesian
alastrim in Tamil
- அலஸ்டிரிம் அம்மை, சிறுவைசூரி, சின்னம்மை நோய் வகை
alastrim in Kannada
- ಮೆಲುಸಿಡುಬು
alastrim in Indonesian
- milder variant of smallpox
- alastrim, cacar minor
Synonyms of alastrim
- variola minor
- amaas
- Cuban itch
- kaffir pox
- West Indian pox
- milk pox
- pseudovariola
- whitepox
Origin of alastrim
From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).
Questions about alastrim
- What does alastrim mean?
- Alastrim means a milder variant of smallpox.
- What is alastrim in Tamil?
- Alastrim in Tamil is அலஸ்டிரிம் அம்மை, சிறுவைசூரி, சின்னம்மை நோய் வகை. See Alastrim meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is alastrim?
- Alastrim is a noun.
Words near alastrim in the dictionary
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