variolated
/ˈvɛriəleɪtɪd/
adjective
- Having been inoculated with smallpox (variola) to produce immunity.
- Historical records show that variolated individuals were less likely to die from smallpox.
- A variolated person could still spread the disease, so they were kept in quarantine.
- The variolated patients developed mild symptoms but survived the epidemic.