SWINEPOX

Etymology

Noun

swinepox (uncountable)

A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.

(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.

Source: Wiktionary


Swine"-pox`, n. (Med.)

Definition: A variety of the chicken pox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the water pox. Pepys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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