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cowpox

Syllabification: (cow·pox)
Pronunciation: /ˈkouˌpäks/
Definition of cowpox

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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