Cowpox (Noun)
Meaning
A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The cowpox virus was first used by Edward Jenner to develop the first vaccine against smallpox in humans.
- Cowpox is a viral disease that affects cattle, causing lesions on the udder and teats.
- The discovery of cowpox led to a significant breakthrough in the fight against smallpox, a disease that had plagued humans for centuries.
- In the late 18th century, cowpox was used as a form of inoculation against smallpox, with milkmaids being a common source of the virus.
- The use of cowpox as a vaccine against smallpox was a major milestone in the development of modern medicine.