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COWPOX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Synonyms:
cowpox; vaccinia
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("cowpox" is a kind of...):
pox (a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks)
animal disease (a disease that typically does not affect human beings)
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