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Cowpox

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A pustular, eruptive skin disease of cattle caused by a virus of species Orthopoxvirus cowpox, with lesions occurring principally on the udder and teats. Human infection may occur from touching cows, and gives immunity to smallpox.

uncountable, usually

Equivalents

Españolviruela bovina
Françaiscowpoxvaccine
DeutschKuhpocken
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CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

cowpox virus cowpunch Cowpuncher cowpunching cowpunk cowquake

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