Pox and Vaccinia

Pox

Pox noun - A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks.
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Synonyms for Pox

Vaccinia and pox are semantically related. In some cases you can replace term "Vaccinia" with "Pox", this nouns are similar.

Vaccinia

Vaccinia noun - A viral disease of cattle causing a mild skin disease affecting the udder; formerly used to inoculate humans against smallpox.
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Synonyms for Vaccinia

Pox and vaccinia are semantically related. You can use "Pox" instead a noun "Vaccinia".

Nearby Word: vaccine
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