syphilization

noun

syph·​i·​li·​za·​tion

ˌsifələ̇ˈzāshən

plural -s

1

: the condition of being infected with syphilis

2

: the act or process of inoculating with the spirochete (Treponema pallidum)

Word History

Etymology

French syphilisation, from syphiliser + -ation

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