antivariolous

English

Etymology

From anti- +‎ variolous.

Adjective

antivariolous (not comparable)

1. (pharmacology, archaic) Preventing the spread of smallpox.

   antivariolous effect

   antivariolous power of vaccionation

   antivariolous drug

Translations

antismallpox — see antismallpox

References

• “antivariolous”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• valourisation