swinepox: Meaning and Definition of

swine•pox

Pronunciation: (swīn'poks"), [key]
— n.
  1. a variety of chicken pox.
  2. a mild pox disease of swine, caused by a virus related to that of cowpox, characterized by the appearance of pustules in the skin, esp. of the abdomen.
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