noun
Meaning 1
A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pseudovariola
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rhymes with -əʊlə
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: alastrim, variola minor, pseudosmallpox, milk pox, white pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: smallpox, variola, variola major
History
Etymology
From pseudo- + variola.