poxvirus

[ poks-vahy-ruh s ]
/ ˈpɒksˌvaɪ rəs /

noun, plural pox·vi·rus·es.

any of a group of large, brick-shaped DNA-containing viruses that infect humans and other animals, including the viruses of smallpox and various other poxes.

Origin of poxvirus

First recorded in 1940–45; pox + virus

Words nearby poxvirus

powhiri, powwow, powys, pox, poxviridae, poxvirus, poxy, poyang, poyang lake, poyntell, poynting theorem

Medical definitions for poxvirus

poxvirus
[ pŏks′vī′rəs ]

n.

A virus of the family Poxviridae.