smallpox : Idioms & Phrases


smallpox virus

  • noun the virus that causes smallpox in humans; can be used as a bioweapon
    variola virus.
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west indian smallpox

  • noun a mild form of smallpox caused by a less virulent form of the virus
    milk pox; pseudovariola; Kaffir pox; pseudosmallpox; variola minor; Cuban itch; white pox; alastrim.
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