Word Meanings - SMALLPOX - Book Publishers vocabulary database

A contagious, constitutional, febrile disease characterized by a peculiar eruption; variola. The cutaneous eruption is at first a collection of papules which become vesicles (first flat, subsequently umbilicated) and then pustules, and finally thick crusts which slough after a certain time, often leaving a pit, or scar.

• Febrile
  Pertaining to fever; indicating fever, or derived from it; as, febrile symptoms; febrile action.
• Leavening
  of Leaven
• Peculiarize
  To make peculiar; to set appart or assign, as an exclusive possession.
• Thickish
  Somewhat thick.
• Variolation
  Inoculation with smallpox.
• After-image
  The impression of a vivid sensation retained by the retina of the eye after the cause has been removed; also extended to impressions left of tones, smells, etc.
• CONTAGIOUSDISEASE
  A disease communicable by contact with a patient suffering from it, or with some secretion of, or object touched by, such a patient. Most such diseases have already been proved to be germ diseases, and their communicability depends on the transmission o
• After-wit
  Wisdom or perception that comes after it can be of use.
• Constitutionalism
  The theory, principles, or authority of constitutional government; attachment or adherence to a constitution or constitutional government.
• Finally
  At the end or conclusion; ultimately; lastly; as, the contest was long, but the Romans finally conquered.
• Leavenous
  Containing leaven.
• Peculiarly
  In a peculiar manner; particulary; in a rare and striking degree; unusually.
• Thick-knee
  A stone curlew. See under Stone.
• Afterings
  The last milk drawn in milking; strokings.
• FIRSTCLASS
  Of the best class; of the highest rank; in the first division; of the best quality; first-rate; as, a first-class telescope. First- class car or First-class railway carriage, any passenger car of the highest regular class, and intended for passengers wh
• After-witted
  Characterized by after-wit; slow-witted.
• Constitutionalist
  One who advocates a constitutional form of government; a constitutionalist.

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