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alastrim

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A milder variant of smallpox

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: variola minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, white pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: smallpox, variola, variola major

History

Etymology

From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).

Across languages

Translations

4 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: alastrimo — milder variant of smallpox
  • Indonesian: alastrim — milder variant of smallpox
  • Indonesian: cacar minor — milder variant of smallpox
  • Portuguese: alastrim — milder variant of smallpox