smallpox
noun/ˈsmɔlpɑks/
Frequency rank: #10,005 most common English word
Meaning
a highly contagious and often fatal viral disease that causes fever and skin blisters leaving permanent scars.
Example sentence
Vaccination campaigns in the twentieth century helped eradicate smallpox from the world.
Synonyms & related words
- variola
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