1.Definition: 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

Related Noun(s):vaccina

Category: General

2.Definition: a viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox

Related Noun(s):cowpox

Category: General