English noun: alastrim | |||
1. | alastrim (state) a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus | ||
Synonyms | Cuban itch, Kaffir pox, milk pox, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, variola minor, West Indian smallpox, white pox | ||
Broader (hypernym) | smallpox, variola, variola major | ||