smallpox in French
smallpox in French is variole, petite vérole — smallpox means a severe, often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus, eradicated worldwide in the 1970s.
smallpox in French
variole
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
petite vérole
(disease) An acute, highly infectious often fatal disease caused by Variola virus of the family Poxviridae. It was completely eradicated in the 1970s, but still exists in laboratories. Those who survived were left with pockmarks.
What does "smallpox" mean?
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noun A severe, often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus, eradicated worldwide in the 1970s.
"Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before vaccination wiped it out."
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- Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before vaccination wiped it out.
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What is "smallpox" in French?
"smallpox" in French is variole, petite vérole. smallpox means: A severe, often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus, eradicated worldwide in the 1970s.
How do you use "smallpox" in a sentence?
Example: "Smallpox was one of the deadliest diseases in human history before vaccination wiped it out." In French, "smallpox" is variole, petite vérole.
Are there other ways to say "smallpox" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "smallpox": variole, petite vérole.
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