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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: vaccinia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pox, animal disease
History
From cow + pox.
Across languages
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