variolous

• Adjectif désuet relatif à la variole (petite vérole) ou à une personne qui en est atteinte.

An obsolete adjective relating to or affected with smallpox (variola).

1. Relating to smallpoxC2formalmedical

   Pertaining to or characteristic of smallpox, a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease.

   relatif à la variole

   • The variolous pustules covered the patient's skin.
   • Variolous infection was a major cause of death before the vaccine.
   • The doctor studied the variolous lesions under a microscope.

   Synonymesvariolarvariolic