2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Cowpox \Cow"pox`\ (-p[o^]ks`), n. (Med.) A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, when communicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects from the smallpox; vaccinia; -- called also {kinepox}, {cowpock}, and {kinepock}. --Dunglison. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: cowpox n : a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox [syn: {vaccinia}]
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