cowpox
US /ˈkaʊ.pɑːks/
UK /ˈkaʊ.pɒks/
名詞
牛痘
a disease of cows, similar to smallpox, that can be transmitted to humans through contact and was used to develop the first vaccine against smallpox
範例:
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Edward Jenner observed that milkmaids who contracted cowpox were immune to smallpox.
愛德華·琴納觀察到，感染牛痘的擠奶女工對天花免疫。
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The discovery of cowpox's protective effect led to the development of vaccination.
牛痘保護作用的發現促成了疫苗的開發。
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