Alastrim

Origin

From Portuguese alastrim, from alastrar ("to spread out").

Full definition of alastrim

Noun

1. (medicine) A milder variant of smallpox

Synonyms

• variola minor
• amaas
• Cuban itch
• kaffir pox
• West Indian pox
• milk pox
• pseudovariola
• white pox

Anagrams

• alarmist