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cowpox

/ˈkaʊ.pɒks/

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noun

/ˈkaʊ.pɒks/C2formalmedical
  • ruВирусное заболевание, поражающее в основном крупный рогатый скот, характеризующееся лёгким поражением кожи на вымени, и исторически использовавшееся для прививки против оспы у людей.

A viral disease that primarily affects cattle, characterized by a mild skin condition on the udder, and historically used for inoculation against smallpox in humans.

uncountable

  1. Viral disease of cattleC1formalmedical

    A mild viral infection in cows that causes pustules on the udder, historically used to create the first smallpox vaccine.

    ruКоровья оспа

    • Edward Jenner used cowpox to develop the smallpox vaccine.
    • Farmers noticed that milkmaids who caught cowpox were immune to smallpox.
    • Cowpox lesions in cattle usually heal without serious complications.

    Synonymsvaccinia

Forms
  • cowpoxes plural form
  • cowpoxes' possessive plural form
  • cowpox's possessive singular form