cow·pox /ˈkaʊˌpɑks/
牛痘
cow·pox /ˈkaʊˌpɑks/ 名詞
牛痘
Cow·pox n. Med. A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, when communicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects from the smallpox; vaccinia; -- called also kinepox, cowpock, and kinepock.
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cowpox
n : a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease
affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans
against smallpox [syn: vaccinia]