Noun: alastrim a-lus-trim
- A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
"Alastrim was sometimes called 'white pox' due to its milder symptoms";
- variola minor, pseudosmallpox, pseudovariola, milk pox, white pox, West Indian smallpox, Cuban itch, Kaffir pox
Derived forms: alastrims
Type of: smallpox, variola, variola major
Encyclopedia: Alastrim