variolicadj.

Brit.

/vəˈrʌɪəlɪk/,

/ˌvɛːrɪˈɒlɪk/, U.S.

/vəˈraɪəlɪk/,

/ˌvɛriˈɑlɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: variola n., -ic suffix.

Etymology: < variola n. + -ic suffix, after French variolique (1744 or earlier). Compare earlier variolous adj.

Of or relating to variola (smallpox); variolar, variolous.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > eruptive diseases > [adjective] > affected with smallpox > of nature of or resembling

variolous1676

variolic1753

varioliform1801

variolar1808

varioloid1818

1753 C. Nugent Ess. Hydrophobia 152 For, is not the variolic Matter, used in Inoculation, generally reputed virulent?

1799 J. De Carro Let. 14 Sept. in J. Baron Life of Edward Jenner (1827) I. 335 Till I had inoculated my children again with variolic matter.

1830 N.Y. Med. & Physical Jrnl. 2 374 M. Broussais..never fails, when the variolic eruption begins to appear, to apply leeches to the neck.

1902 Med. News 8 Nov. 874/2 By many investigators the so-called variolic bodies are supposed to represent some form of the specific agent of variolic contagion.

1990 L. Kuhnke Lives at Risk vi. 112 Circassians caused an irritation on the skin and applied a thread soaked with variolic pus to the affected area.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	variolic
释义	variolicadj. Brit. /vəˈrʌɪəlɪk/, /ˌvɛːrɪˈɒlɪk/, U.S. /vəˈraɪəlɪk/, /ˌvɛriˈɑlɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: variola n., -ic suffix. Etymology: < variola n. + -ic suffix, after French variolique (1744 or earlier). Compare earlier variolous adj. Of or relating to variola (smallpox); variolar, variolous. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > disorders of visible parts > eruptive diseases > [adjective] > affected with smallpox > of nature of or resembling variolous1676 variolic1753 varioliform1801 variolar1808 varioloid1818 1753 C. Nugent Ess. Hydrophobia 152 For, is not the variolic Matter, used in Inoculation, generally reputed virulent? 1799 J. De Carro Let. 14 Sept. in J. Baron Life of Edward Jenner (1827) I. 335 Till I had inoculated my children again with variolic matter. 1830 N.Y. Med. & Physical Jrnl. 2 374 M. Broussais..never fails, when the variolic eruption begins to appear, to apply leeches to the neck. 1902 Med. News 8 Nov. 874/2 By many investigators the so-called variolic bodies are supposed to represent some form of the specific agent of variolic contagion. 1990 L. Kuhnke Lives at Risk vi. 112 Circassians caused an irritation on the skin and applied a thread soaked with variolic pus to the affected area. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1753
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