varioloid Meaning, Definition & Usage

Va"ri*o*loid adjective

Etymology

Variola + -oid: cf. F. varioloïde.

Definitions

1. (Med.) Resembling smallpox; pertaining to the disease called varioloid.

Va"ri*o*loid noun

Etymology

Cf. F. varioloïde. See Varioloid, a.

Definitions

1. (Med.) The smallpox as modified by previous inoculation or vaccination. ✍ It is almost always a milder disease than smallpox, and this circumstance, with its shorter duration, exhibits the salutary effects of previous vaccination or inoculation. Dunglison.