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cowpox Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
A mild, infectious viral disease affecting the udders of cows, caused by the cowpox virus, which can be transmitted to humans and historically provided immunity against the far more dangerous disease smallpox.
Usage Example
"In 1796, English physician Edward Jenner developed the first successful vaccine by inoculating a young boy with fluid taken from a milkmaid's vaccinia blisters."
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vaccinia
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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Cowpox. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/cowpox