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Variolization

Part of Speech: noun

Definition 1: The process of inoculating a person with smallpox in order to confer immunity to the disease.

Example Sentences:

1. Before the discovery of vaccines, variolization was a common method used to prevent smallpox.
2. Variolization carries a small risk of developing the actual disease, but it was still widely practiced in the past.

Definition 2: The deliberate introduction of a milder form of a disease in order to induce immunity, especially in the context of small quantities used in research or experimental treatments.

Example Sentences:

1. Variolization is often employed in laboratory studies to understand the effects of a disease under controlled conditions.
2. Researchers are currently investigating the potential of variolization as a treatment for certain autoimmune diseases.

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