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variola major vs alastrim

alastrim vs variola major

variola major and alastrim both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
variola major Yes No No No
alastrim Yes No No No
As nouns, alastrim is a hyponym of variola major; that is, alastrim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than variola major:
  • variola major: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
  • alastrim: a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
variola major (noun) alastrim (noun)
a type of smallpox virus that has a fatality rate of up to 25 percent a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
Difference between variola major and alastrim

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