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syphilization

noun
syph·​i·​li·​za·​tion | \ ˌsifələ̇ˈzāshən\
plural -s

Definition of syphilization

1 : the condition of being infected with syphilis
2 : the act or process of inoculating with the spirochete (Treponema pallidum)

History and Etymology for syphilization

French syphilisation, from syphiliser + -ation

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