SMALLPOX


Meaning of SMALLPOX in English

/ ˈsmɔːlpɒks; NAmE -pɑːks/ noun

[ U ] a serious infectious disease (now extremely rare) that causes fever, leaves permanent marks on the skin and often causes death

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