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1. n. Cowpox; vaccina. See Cowpox. Source: opted
2. n. a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Source: wordnet
3. n. a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox Source: wordnet
4. n:100 n. a local infection induced in humans by inoculation with the virus causing cowpox in order to confer resistance to smallpox; normally lasts three weeks and leaves a pitted scar Source: ecdict

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cowpox causing humans smallpox confer disease induced infection inoculation lasts leaves local normally order pitted resistance scar virus weeks vaccina affecting against cattle formerly

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