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Noun: cowpox  'kaw,póks
  1. A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox
    - vaccinia

Derived forms: cowpoxes

Type of: animal disease, pox

Encyclopedia: Cowpox

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