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cowpox

Pronunciation: /ˈkaʊpɒks/
Definition of cowpox

noun

[mass noun]
  • a viral disease of cows' udders which, when contracted by humans through contact, resembles mild smallpox, and was the basis of the first smallpox vaccines.

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Definition of cowpox in the US English dictionary
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