Swinepox

noun

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Definitions

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

    "Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her."

Synonyms

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hog pox

Example

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"Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her."

Etymology

From swine + pox.

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