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cowpox

/ˈkaʊ.pɒks/

翻译: 一种主要感染牛等家畜的病毒性疾病,其特征为乳房皮肤出现轻度病变,历史上曾用于人类天花疫苗接种。

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noun

/ˈkaʊ.pɒks/C2formalmedical
  • zh一种主要感染牛等家畜的病毒性疾病,其特征为乳房皮肤出现轻度病变,历史上曾用于人类天花疫苗接种。

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.

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  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.

    zh牛痘

    • 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.

    同义词vaccinia

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