noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A milder variant of smallpox uncountable
2. 2
   a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

cuban itchkaffir poxmilk poxpseudovariolavariola minoramaas

Etymology

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

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