Definition

1. Noun:
   • Cowpox: A mild viral disease of cows that can be transmitted to humans, historically significant as the source of the first vaccine.
   • Vaccine (historical/archaic): In historical medical contexts, the term can refer to the vaccine material derived from cowpox, used to inoculate against smallpox.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bệnh ngưu đậu thường không nghiêm trọng ở người. (Cowpox is usually not serious in humans.)
  • Jenner phát hiện rằng ngưu đậu có thể bảo vệ chống lại bệnh đậu mùa. (Jenner discovered that cowpox could protect against smallpox.)
  • Thuật ngữ "ngưu đậu" đôi khi được dùng để chỉ vắc-xin trong các tài liệu y học cổ. (The term "ngưu đậu" is sometimes used to refer to vaccine in old medical documents.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is primarily used in historical and medical discussions concerning the origin of vaccination.

Variants and Related Words

• Vắc-xin: (n) vaccine. The modern, general term for a biological preparation that provides immunity.
  • Trẻ em cần được tiêm đầy đủ các loại vắc-xin. (Children need to be fully vaccinated.)

Synonyms

• Cowpox: The direct English equivalent for the disease.
• Vaccinia virus: The scientific name for the virus that causes cowpox, often used in vaccine contexts.

Related Terms

• Đậu mùa: (n) smallpox. The deadly disease that cowpox vaccination protects against.
  • Bệnh đậu mùa đã được thanh toán nhờ vắc-xin. (Smallpox was eradicated thanks to vaccines.)
• Tiêm chủng: (v/n) to vaccinate / vaccination.
  • Tiêm chủng là biện pháp phòng bệnh hiệu quả. (Vaccination is an effective disease prevention measure.)

1. Cow-pox