English Dictionary

swinepox

noun

A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus. / (medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.

Swinepox is a contagious disease that affects pigs.

意味（1）

A disease of pigs, caused by a virus of the family Poxviridae and the genus Suipoxvirus.

意味（2）

(medicine, obsolete) A form of chickenpox, with acuminated vesicles containing a watery fluid; the waterpox.

Thence I went to Mrs. Jem, and found her up and merry, and that it did not prove the small-pox, but only the swine-pox; so I played a game or two at cards with her.