alastrim
A milder variant of smallpoxA milder variant of smallpox
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A milder variant of smallpox
More definitions
- a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar (“to spread out”).
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Synonyms
10 synonymsamaasCuban itchpseudovariolawhitepoxvariola minorWest Indian poxmilk pox
Close in meaning
- a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus:variola minorpseudosmallpoxpseudovariolamilk poxwhite poxWest Indian smallpoxCuban itch
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable