cowpox en · NOUN
Etymology
From cow + pox.
Meanings
- (uncountable, usually) A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cowpoxes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (20)
pl krowianka (a skin disease) · cmn 牛痘 (a skin disease) · sv kokoppor (a skin disease) · kmr xurik (a skin disease) · cy cowpog (a skin disease) · fr vaccine (a skin disease) · fr cowpox (a skin disease) · cy brech y fuwch (a skin disease) · pt vacínia (a skin disease) · ru вакци́на (a skin disease) · fi lehmänrokko (a skin disease) · es viruela bovina (a skin disease) · ru коро́вья о́спа (a skin disease) · ja 牛痘 (a skin disease) · fa آبله گاوی (a skin disease) · de Kuhpocken (a skin disease) · kmr xurika çêlekan (a skin disease) · te గోమశూచకము (a skin disease) · pt varíola bovina (a skin disease) · ga bolgach bó (a skin disease)