vaiolizzazione

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From vaiolo (“smallpox”) +‎ -izzare +‎ -zione.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /va.jo.lid.d͡zatˈt͡sjo.ne/
  • Rhymes: -one
  • Hyphenation: va‧io‧liz‧za‧zió‧ne

Noun

vaiolizzazione f (plural vaiolizzazioni)

  1. (medicine) an obsolete treatment for smallpox involving the inoculation of pus
    Synonym: (uncommon) vaiolazione

Further reading
  • vaiolizzazione in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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