cottonpox

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noun

A milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

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Meanings

nouncottonpox (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA milder form of smallpox; alastrim.

Origin

From cotton + pox.

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APA

cottonpox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonpox

MLA

“cottonpox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonpox. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cottonpox,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cottonpox.

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