Definitions for variolation
var·i·o·la·tion

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1. variolation, variolizationnoun

   the obsolete process of inoculating a susceptible person with material taken from a vesicle of a person who has smallpox

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1. variolationnoun

   The inoculation of a person with smallpox so as to induce a mild form of the illness and subsequent immunity to it.

2. Etymology: Compare variola, -ation.

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1. Variolation

   Variolation was the method of inoculation first used to immunize individuals against smallpox (Variola) with material taken from a patient or a recently variolated individual, in the hope that a mild, but protective, infection would result. Variolation is no longer used today. It was replaced by the smallpox vaccine, a safer alternative. This in turn led to the development of the many vaccines now available against other diseases. The procedure was most commonly carried out by inserting/rubbing powdered smallpox scabs or fluid from pustules into superficial scratches made in the skin. The virus was normally spread through the air, infecting first the mouth, nose, or respiratory tract, before spreading throughout the body via the lymphatic system. In contrast, infection of the skin usually led to a milder, localized infection, but, crucially, still induced immunity to the virus. The patient would develop pustules like those caused by naturally acquired smallpox. Eventually, after about two to four weeks, these symptoms would subside, indicating successful recovery and immunity.The method was first used in China, India, parts of Africa and the Middle East before it was introduced into England and North America in the 1720s in the face of some opposition. However, inoculation had been reported in Wales since the early 17th century.

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1. variolation

   Variolation is an early method of immunization against smallpox, involving the inoculation of disease material taken from a patient in the active stage of smallpox into a healthy person. The idea is to cause a mild form of the disease, thereby stimulating the recipient's immune system to develop immunity to smallpox. This practice was performed until the late 18th century, when Edward Jenner developed a safer method, using cowpox to confer immunity, which subsequently led to the development of modern vaccination techniques.

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1. Variolationnoun

   inoculation with smallpox

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1. • Inoculating

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of variolation in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

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   The numerical value of variolation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Variolation
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Variolation
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/variolation