Pox (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun Pathology.
  1. a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
  2. syphilis.
  3. a disease of sweet potatoes, characterized by numerous pitlike lesions on the roots, caused by a fungus, Streptomyces ipomoea.
  4. (used as an interjection to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc.): A pox on you and your bright ideas!
noun
  1. any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed
  2. the pox an informal name for syphilis
  3. an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone
Pox (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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