swinepox

English

Etymology

swine +‎ pox

Noun

swinepox (uncountable)

  1. A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.
  2. (medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.
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