POX


Meaning of POX in English

n. 1 any virus disease producing a rash of pimples that become pus-filled and leave pock-marks on healing. 2 colloq. = SYPHILIS. 3 a plant disease that causes pocklike spots. a pox on archaic an exclamation of anger or impatience with (a person).

[ alt. spelling of pocks pl. of POCK ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.