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variolization

/ˌveə.ri.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedicalobsolete/ˌveə.ri.ə.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

uncountable

An obsolete medical procedure involving the inoculation of a susceptible person with material taken from a smallpox vesicle, used historically to induce immunity.

  • 🇷🇺Устаревшая медицинская процедура, включающая прививку восприимчивого человека материалом, взятым из везикулы оспы, исторически использовавшаяся для выработки иммунитета.
  1. Historical inoculation C2 formal medical

    The obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox, used to induce a mild form of the disease and provide immunity.

    • Variolization was practiced in ancient China and India before modern vaccination.
    • The technique of variolization involved transferring pus from a smallpox sore.
    • Variolization carried a risk of causing a severe case of the disease.

    🇷🇺Историческая инокуляция

    Synonyms: inoculationvariolation