variolate

variolate

 [var´e-o-lāt]

1. having the nature or appearance of smallpox.

2. to inoculate with smallpox virus.

var·i·o·late

(var'ē-ō-lāt),

1. To inoculate with smallpox.

2. Pitted or scarred, as if by smallpox.

variolate

(vâr′ē-ə-lāt′, văr′-)

adj.

Having pustules or marks like those of smallpox.

tr.v. vario·lated, vario·lating, vario·lates

To inoculate with the smallpox virus.

var·i·o·late

(var'ē-ō-lāt, -lăt)

1. To inoculate with smallpox.

2. Pitted or scarred, as if by smallpox.