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Milk Pox (Noun)

Meaning

A mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The milk pox was a relatively mild disease that often went unnoticed in many rural areas.
  • In the 18th century, milk pox was sometimes deliberately introduced to people as a form of inoculation against the more severe form of smallpox.
  • The symptoms of milk pox were similar to those of smallpox but much milder and rarely fatal.
  • Milk pox was often spread through direct contact with an infected person or contaminated objects.
  • Before the widespread use of vaccination, milk pox was sometimes used as a form of protection against the more deadly smallpox virus.

Synonyms

  • Pseudovariola
  • White Pox
  • Kaffir Pox
  • Variola Minor
  • Cuban Itch
  • Alastrim
  • West Indian Smallpox
  • Pseudosmallpox

Hypernyms

  • Variola
  • Variola Major
  • Smallpox
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