Cowpox
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cowpox is a noun meaning A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
Meaning
A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
Word Forms
- cowpoxes
Synonyms for cowpox
Depending on context, synonyms include kine-pox, vaccinia.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include vaccinia, pseudocowpox, vaccine, horsepox, kinepock, cowpunching.
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