Definition of alastrim in English:

alastrim

noun əˈlastrɪm

Medicine

A mild form of smallpox with a low mortality rate, caused by a variola virus of reduced virulence.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From Brazilian Portuguese alastrim from alastrar to spread, disseminate, to sprinkle, to cover or steady with ballast (14th cent.; from a-, prefix + lastro ballast) + -im, suffix.

Definition of alastrim in US English:

alastrim

nounəˈlastrɪm

Medicine

A mild form of smallpox with a low mortality rate, caused by a variola virus of reduced virulence.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From Brazilian Portuguese alastrim from alastrar to spread, disseminate, to sprinkle, to cover or steady with ballast (14th cent.; from a-, prefix + lastro ballast) + -im, suffix.

单词	alastrim
释义	Definition of alastrim in English: alastrim noun əˈlastrɪm Medicine A mild form of smallpox with a low mortality rate, caused by a variola virus of reduced virulence. Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From Brazilian Portuguese alastrim from alastrar to spread, disseminate, to sprinkle, to cover or steady with ballast (14th cent.; from a-, prefix + lastro ballast) + -im, suffix. Definition of alastrim in US English: alastrim nounəˈlastrɪm Medicine A mild form of smallpox with a low mortality rate, caused by a variola virus of reduced virulence. Origin Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. From Brazilian Portuguese alastrim from alastrar to spread, disseminate, to sprinkle, to cover or steady with ballast (14th cent.; from a-, prefix + lastro ballast) + -im, suffix.
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