swinepox
English
Etymology
swine + pox
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.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Samuel Pepys to this entry?)