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horsepox

American

[hawrs-poks] / ˈhɔrsˌpɒks /

noun

Veterinary Pathology.

a disease in horses caused by a virus and characterized by eruptions in the mouth and on the skin.

Etymology

Origin of horsepox

First recorded in 1650–60; horse + pox

Example Sentences

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For example, the current policy does not cover reconstructing an extinct virus such as horsepox, a relative of smallpox.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 30, 2023

Several vaccines are also in early stages of development, including some that rely on horsepox.

From New York Times • Jun. 3, 2022

Earlier this year, a team at the University of Alberta built an infectious horsepox virus.

From The Guardian • Jun. 19, 2018

The synthesis of horsepox virus was a significant accomplishment due to the much larger size of the virus and its more complicated biology.

From Slate • Oct. 19, 2017

Over time mutation lets animal diseases jump to people: avian influenza becomes human influenza, bovine rinderpest becomes human measles, horsepox becomes human smallpox.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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