Historical Medical Breakthroughs

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noun a mild form of smallpox virus used in the past for vaccination against smallpox

  • Cowpox is a viral disease that affects cows and can be transmitted to humans.
  • I heard that cowpox can be passed from cows to humans, but it's not very common.
  • Did you know that cowpox is like a weird cow version of chickenpox?
  • Her patience was like cowpox, slowly building immunity to frustration over time.