noun
- plural of pox; viral diseases that cause skin eruptions
Usage: medical
Examples
- The doctor studied various poxes that affected livestock.
- Smallpox was one of the most deadly poxes in human history.
- Chickenpox is among the milder poxes that children commonly contract.
- The veterinarian specialized in treating poxes in farm animals.
- Historical records show how different poxes devastated populations.
- Modern vaccines have eliminated many dangerous poxes.