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variolations

variolations is the plural of variolation.

Meaning of variolation

Noun

variolation (countable and uncountable, plural variolations)

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

Questions about variolations

What is variolations the plural of?
Variolations is the plural of variolation.

Words near variolations in the dictionary

  1. variolate
  2. variolated
  3. variolates
  4. variolating
  5. variolation
  6. variolations
  7. variolator
  8. variolators
  9. variole
  10. varioles
  11. variolic

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