COWPOX


Meaning of COWPOX in English

/kow"poks'/ , n. Vet. Pathol.

an eruptive disease appearing on the teats and udders of cows, in which small pustules form that contain a virus used in the vaccination of humans against smallpox.

[ 1790-1800; COW 1 + POX ]

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