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/veuh ruy"euh leuhs/, adj.1. of or pertaining to smallpox.2. affected with smallpox.3. having pits like those left by smallpox.Also, variolar.[1660-70; VARIOL(A) + -OUS]
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Variolous — Va*ri o*lous, a. [LL. variolosus, fr. variola the smallpox: cf. F. varioleux.] (Med.) Of or pertaining to the smallpox; having pits, or sunken impressions, like those of the smallpox; variolar; variolic. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
variolous — [və rī′ə ləs] adj. [ModL variolosus] of or relating to variola, or smallpox … English World dictionary
variolous — SYN: variolar. * * * va·ri·o·lous və rī ə ləs adj of or relating to smallpox <inoculated with variolous matter> … Medical dictionary
variolous — adj. of or related to smallpox; sick with smallpox … English contemporary dictionary
variolous — va·ri·o·lous … English syllables
variolous — /vəˈraɪələs/ (say vuh ruyuhluhs) adjective 1. relating to variola or smallpox. 2. affected with smallpox. 3. having pits like those left by smallpox. Also, variolar …
variolous — adjective relating to small pox • Syn: ↑variolar, ↑variolic • Pertains to noun: ↑variola, ↑variola (for: ↑variolic), ↑variola ( … Useful english dictionary
variolar — adjective relating to small pox • Syn: ↑variolic, ↑variolous • Pertains to noun: ↑variola (for: ↑variolous), ↑variola (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
variolic — adjective relating to small pox • Syn: ↑variolar, ↑variolous • Pertains to noun: ↑variola (for: ↑variolous), ↑variola, ↑variola ( … Useful english dictionary
va|ri|o|lar — «vuh RY uh luhr», adjective. = variolous. (Cf. ↑variolous) … Useful english dictionary
