- cowpox cow·pox n
- ['kaʊˌpɒks]
vaiolo bovino
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cowpox cow·pox n
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cow-pox — [ kaopɔks; kopɔks ] n. m. inv. • v. 1828; angl. cow « vache » et pox « variole » ♦ Éruption qui se manifeste sur les trayons des vaches et qui contient le virus qui préserve de la variole. ⇒ vaccine. ● cow pox nom masculin invariable (anglais cow … Encyclopédie Universelle
cow|pox — «KOW POKS», noun. a contagious disease of cows causing small pustules on cows udders and teats; vaccinia. Cowpox is a virus disease. Vaccine for smallpox is obtained from cows that have cowpox … Useful english dictionary
Cowpox — Cow pox ( p[o^]ks ), 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}. Dunglison. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cowpox — cow·pox kau̇ .päks n a mild eruptive disease of the cow that is caused by a poxvirus of the genus Orthopoxvirus (species Cowpox virus) and that when communicated to humans protects against smallpox called also variola vaccinia * * * n. a virus… … Medical dictionary
cowpox — cow|pox [ kau,paks ] noun uncount a disease that affects cows. The blood of the sick cows was used in the past for making a VACCINE that prevented the serious disease SMALLPOX in people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
cowpox — cow•pox [[t]ˈkaʊˌpɒks[/t]] n. vet a mild disease of cattle, now rare, characterized by a pustular rash on the teats and udder, caused by a poxvirus that was formerly used for smallpox vaccinations • Etymology: 1790–1800 … From formal English to slang
cowpox — (kou poks ) s. m. Eruption qui se manifeste sur les trayons des vaches, et qui contient le virus vaccin, préservatif de la petite vérole. ÉTYMOLOGIE Angl. cow pox, de cow, vache, et pox, bouton, éruption … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Cowpox — Classification and external resources ICD 10 B08.0 ICD 9 051.01 MeSH … Wikipedia
cowpox — |caupócs| s. m. 2 núm. O mesmo que vacina. ‣ Etimologia: de cow, vaca + pox, varíola … Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa
cowpox — n. cow disease which contains a virus used in the vaccination of humans against small pox … English contemporary dictionary
cowpock — Cowpox Cow pox ( p[o^]ks ), 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}. Dunglison.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
