cowpox

noun cow·pox \ˈkau̇-ˌpäks\

Definition of COWPOX

: a mild eruptive disease of the cow that is caused by a poxvirus (species Cowpox virus of the genus Orthopoxvirus) and that when communicated to humans protects against smallpox

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First Known Use of COWPOX

1798

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Medical Dictionary

cowpox

noun cow·pox \ˈkau̇-ˌpäks\

Medical Definition of COWPOX

: a mild eruptive disease of the cow that is caused by a poxvirus of the genus Orthopoxvirus (species Cowpox virus) and that when communicated to humans protects against smallpox—called also variola vaccinia