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Webster 1913 Edition
Cowpox
Cow′poxˊ
(-pŏksˊ)
, Noun.
(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.
Definition 2024
cowpox
cowpox
English
Cow pox pustules on a cow's udder
Noun
cowpox (usually uncountable, plural cowpoxes)
- A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by an Orthopoxvirus, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
Translations
a skin disease
Synonyms
- kine-pox (archaic)