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  1. 1. n. 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. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Source: wordnet
  3. 3. 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. Source: webster
  4. 4. A pustular eruptive disease of the cow, which, whencommunicated to the human system, as by vaccination, protects fromthe smallpox; vaccinia; -- called also kinepox, cowpock, andkinepock. Dunglison. Source: adambom
  5. 5. n:100 n. a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Source: ecdict

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