pox
[ poks ]
/ pɒks /
noun Pathology.
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
Also called soil rot. Plant Pathology.
a disease of sweet potatoes, characterized by numerous pitlike lesions on the roots, caused by a fungus, Streptomyces ipomoea.
(used as an interjection to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc.): A pox on you and your bright ideas!
Origin of pox
1540–50 (earlier as surname); spelling variant of
pocks, plural of
pock
Words nearby pox
powhatan,
powhatan confederacy,
powhiri,
powwow,
powys,
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poxviridae,
poxvirus,
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poyang,
poyang lake
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British Dictionary definitions for pox
pox
/ (pɒks) /
noun
any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed
the pox an informal name for syphilis
a pox on someone (interjection) archaic
an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone
Word Origin for pox
C15: changed from
pocks, plural of
pock
Medical definitions for pox
pox
[ pŏks ]
n.
A disease such as chickenpox or smallpox, characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pockmarks.
Syphilis.