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Cowpox

Cowpox Meaning & Definition
Cowpox Definition And Meaning

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

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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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