cowpox

[ kou-poks ]

/ ˈkaʊˌpɒks /

noun Veterinary Pathology.

an eruptive disease appearing on the teats and udders of cows, in which small pustules form that contain a virus used in the vaccination of humans against smallpox.

Origin of cowpox

First recorded in 1790–1800; cow¹ + pox

Words nearby cowpox

cow pie, cow pillow, cow pilot, cowpoke, cow pony, cowpox, COWPS, cowpuncher, cowrie, cowrite, cowriter

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Example sentences from the Web for cowpox

He was greatly astonished, after all that had been said of the certainty of cowpox protection.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
Dr. Bacon is of opinion that the cowpox is now what it was at the beginning.
Curiosities of Medical Experience|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
Protection by cowpox contradicts the received principle of inoculation.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton
The cowpox is a disease well known to the dairy-farmers in Gloucestershire.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

The antecedent objections to cowpox, arising out of its non-variolous nature, were met by appealing to the results of experiments.
A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)|Charles Creighton

British Dictionary definitions for cowpox

cowpox

/ (ˈkaʊˌpɒks) /

noun

a contagious viral disease of cows characterized by vesicles on the skin, esp on the teats and udder. Inoculation of humans with this virus provides temporary immunity to smallpox. It can be transmitted to other species, esp cats

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Medical definitions for cowpox

cowpox

[ kou′pŏks′ ]

n.

A mild, contagious skin disease of cattle, usually affecting the udder, that is caused by a virus and characterized by the eruption of a pustular rash. When the virus is transmitted to humans, as by vaccination, it can confer immunity to smallpox.vaccinia

单词	cowpox
释义	cowpox [ kou-poks ] / ˈkaʊˌpɒks / noun Veterinary Pathology. an eruptive disease appearing on the teats and udders of cows, in which small pustules form that contain a virus used in the vaccination of humans against smallpox. Origin of cowpox First recorded in 1790–1800; cow¹ + pox Words nearby cowpox cow pie, cow pillow, cow pilot, cowpoke, cow pony, cowpox, COWPS, cowpuncher, cowrie, cowrite, cowriter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cowpox He was greatly astonished, after all that had been said of the certainty of cowpox protection. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton Dr. Bacon is of opinion that the cowpox is now what it was at the beginning. Curiosities of Medical Experience\|J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen Protection by cowpox contradicts the received principle of inoculation. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton The cowpox is a disease well known to the dairy-farmers in Gloucestershire. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton The antecedent objections to cowpox, arising out of its non-variolous nature, were met by appealing to the results of experiments. A History of Epidemics in Britain, Volume II (of 2)\|Charles Creighton British Dictionary definitions for cowpox cowpox / (ˈkaʊˌpɒks) / noun a contagious viral disease of cows characterized by vesicles on the skin, esp on the teats and udder. Inoculation of humans with this virus provides temporary immunity to smallpox. It can be transmitted to other species, esp cats Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cowpox cowpox [ kou′pŏks′ ] n. A mild, contagious skin disease of cattle, usually affecting the udder, that is caused by a virus and characterized by the eruption of a pustular rash. When the virus is transmitted to humans, as by vaccination, it can confer immunity to smallpox.vaccinia The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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