"Variolar" Pronounce,Meaning And Examples

"Variolar" Meaning

Variola is the virus that causes smallpox, a serious and sometimes deadly infectious disease that was once widespread across the globe. The word "variola" comes from the Latin "variola," meaning "spotted" or "speckled," which refers to the characteristic rash of red spots that appears on the skin of those infected. Smallpox was declared eradicated in 1980 after a global vaccination campaign, but the virus still exists in laboratories for research purposes.

"Variolar" Examples

Verb: Variolate

To treat or infect with pox; to cause variolal disease.
She wanted them variolated in order to build up immunity to smallpox.