Definitions for: Cowpox

[n] a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Webster (1913) Definition: Cow"pox` (-p[o^]ks`), n. (Med.)
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.

Synonyms: vaccinia

See Also: animal disease