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noun
A viral disease, of primates and some other mammals, related to smallpox, caused by Orthopoxvirus monkeypox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
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Synonyms: monkeypox
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: orthopox
noun
Alternative letter-case form of mpox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Alternative form of mpox.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Clipping of monkeypox coined in 2022, chosen in order to discourage racist and stigmatizing interpretations of that word. Coined by Montreal-based RÉZO, in consultation with other Canadian organizations, in parallel with the effort to change the French term. More at Wikipedia (mpox § Nomenclature).
Across languages
43 source translations are retained for this English entry.
