COWPOX

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 Dictionary entry overview: What does cowpox mean? 

• COWPOX (noun)
  The noun COWPOX has 1 sense:

1. a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

  Familiarity information: COWPOX used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COWPOX (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

cowpox; vaccinia

Hypernyms ("cowpox" is a kind of...):

pox (a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks)

animal disease (a disease that typically does not affect human beings)