"variolator" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: variolators [plural]
Etymology: variolate + -or Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|variolate|or}} variolate + -or Head templates: {{en-noun}} variolator (plural variolators)
  1. One who inoculates with smallpox.
    Sense id: en-variolator-en-noun-AVp4rMEt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -or

Inflected forms

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