cow-pox

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cowpox
{n} a disease from cows, like small pox, the vaccine disease
cow pox
cow disease which contains a virus used in the vaccination of humans against small pox
cowpox
{i} cow disease which contains a virus used in the vaccination of humans against small pox
cowpox
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
cowpox
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
cowpox
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox