niú​dòu

cowpox

  • created sense approved 牛痘 · niú​dòu · smallpox vaccine — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    牛痘

    niú​dòu

    smallpox vaccine

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

    牛 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 痘 (literal) → 痘 · dòu · vaccine

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  • created sense approved 牛痘 · niú​dòu · cowpox — "Initial import from upstream dictionary"

    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 (literal) → 牛 · niú · ox 痘 (literal) → 痘 · dòu · smallpox

    Changed: simplified, traditional, gloss, definition, pinyin, variant pinyin, variants, separable parts, decomposition

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