About The Word Cowpox
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Cowpox
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What's The Definition Of Cowpox?
[n] a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cowpox: vaccinia Related Terms | Find terms related to Cowpox: See Also | animal disease Cowpox In Webster's Dictionary \Cow"pox`\ (-p[o^]ks`), n. (Med.)
A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, when
communicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects
from the smallpox; vaccinia; -- called also {kinepox},
{cowpock}, and {kinepock}. --Dunglison.
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