Cowpox (noun)

A viral disease primarily affecting cows, but can also be transmitted to humans, characterized by a rash and sores on the skin. It is similar to smallpox and it was used by Edward Jenner as a vaccine for smallpox.

Origin:

Derived from the disease primarily affecting cows and its symptoms.

Examples:

1. Cowpox is a zoonotic disease, which means it can be transmitted from animals to humans.
2. Cowpox is a less severe disease than smallpox, but it was used as a vaccine for smallpox.
3. Cowpox was first used as a vaccine by Edward Jenner in 1796.
4. Cowpox is caused by a virus that belongs to the orthopoxvirus genus, like smallpox and variola.
5. Cowpox is rare today due to the use of vaccines and the eradication of smallpox.