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cowpox
cow·pox [ ków pòks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
skin disease of cattle: a mild viral skin disease in cattle, usually affecting the udder with a pustular rash. Cowpox virus was once used to inoculate humans against smallpox.
Technical name  vaccinia
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