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smallpox meaning in Hindi

चेचक cecak

/ˈsmɔːlpɒks//ˈsmɔlpɑks/

smallpox in Hindi: चेचक (cecak), शीतला (śītlā), माता (mātā), बड़ी माता (baṛī mātā). In English, smallpox means an acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

Hindi words for smallpox

disease
चेचक cecak, शीतला śītlā, माता mātā, बड़ी माता baṛī mātā, आतशक ātśak

English meaning of smallpox

  1. noun An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

Full definition of smallpox

smallpox in a sentence

  • The Europeans brought new diseases such as smallpox, measles, dysentery, influenza, syphilis and leprosy.

Synonyms of smallpox

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Questions about smallpox in Hindi

What is the meaning of smallpox in Hindi?
Smallpox in Hindi is चेचक (cecak), शीतला (śītlā), माता (mātā), बड़ी माता (baṛī mātā).
smallpox का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Smallpox: चेचक (cecak), शीतला (śītlā), माता (mātā), बड़ी माता (baṛī mātā).
What does smallpox mean in English?
Smallpox means an acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.

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