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Defenition of the word cowpox

    • Defenition of the word cowpox

      • A mild, contagious skin disease of cattle, usually affecting the udder, that is caused by a virus. When the virus is transmitted to humans, as by vaccination, it can confer immunity to smallpox.
      • a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; used to innoculate humans against smallpox
      • a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

    Synonyms for the word cowpox

      • vaccinia

    Hypernyms for the word cowpox

      • animal disease
      • pox

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