niú​dòu

cowpox

Senses

牛痘 niú​dòu cowpox

an infectious disease found in cattle that is similar to smallpox; also refers to the pustules caused by this disease

牛痘 niú​dòu smallpox vaccine

vaccine material used to provide immunity against smallpox, originally derived from the cowpox virus

References

see 痘/痘 牛痘/牛痘