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variolation in Persian

آبلهکوبی âbele-kôbi

variolation in Persian: آبلهکوبی (âbele-kôbi). In English, variolation means the inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of inducing a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to the disease.

Persian words for variolation

inoculation with smallpox virus
آبلهکوبی âbele-kôbi

English meaning of variolation

  1. noun The inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of inducing a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to the disease.

Full definition of variolation

variolation in a sentence

  • Variolation is no longer used today. It was replaced by smallpox vaccination, a safer alternative, which in turn led to the development of vaccines against many other diseases.

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Questions about variolation in Persian

What is the meaning of variolation in Persian?
Variolation in Persian is آبلهکوبی (âbele-kôbi).
معنی variolation چیست؟
Variolation: آبلهکوبی (âbele-kôbi).
What does variolation mean in English?
Variolation means the inoculation of a person with smallpox with the intention of inducing a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to the disease.

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