Meaning & Definition of Smallpox in English
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Smallpox
/smɔlpɑks/
noun
1. A highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
synonym:
- smallpox,
- variola,
- variola major
Examples of using
Yellow fever and smallpox were no longer a threat.