Chickenpox
/ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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- 1 Alternative form of chicken pox. alt-of, alternative, uncountable
"Chickenpox parties, at which children gather so they can all be infected by a child who has the pox, are often held by parents who distrust chickenpox vaccine or want their children to have the stronger immunity that surviving a full-blown infection affords."
- 2 an acute contagious disease caused by herpes varicella zoster virus; causes a rash of vesicles on the face and body wordnet
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More examples"Influenza, measles, pox and chickenpox are infectious and contagious diseases."