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variolation Meaning

Wordnet

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

Webster

Inoculation with smallpox.

Variolation, the deliberate introduction of smallpox virus into a healthy individual, was a controversial medical practice.
The technique of variolation had its origins in ancient China and India.
Lady Mary Wortley Montagu introduced variolation to England from the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century.
Variolation involved using a needle to transfer pustule fluid from an infected individual to a healthy recipient.
The recipient of the variolation would typically develop a mild case of smallpox, which provided immunity to future infections.
Variolation was often successful in protecting against smallpox, but it also carried a risk of serious complications.
Despite its risks, variolation remained a common practice in some parts of the world until the development of the smallpox vaccine.
Edward Jenner's discovery of vaccination in 1796 rendered variolation obsolete.
The practice of variolation has been instrumental in the eradication of smallpox.
The debate surrounding variolation highlighted the ethical dilemmas associated with medical interventions that carry both risks and potential benefits.

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

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Variolation, the deliberate introduction of smallpox virus into a healthy individual, was a controversial medical practice.

The technique of variolation had its origins in ancient China and India.

Lady Mary Wortley Montagu introduced variolation to England from the Ottoman Empire in the early 18th century.

Variolation involved using a needle to transfer pustule fluid from an infected individual to a healthy recipient.