pox

/pɔks/
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pox

A child with chickenpox rests in bed.

Definition
  1. Noun:
    • A contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks: This refers to any of several diseases causing pustules or pocks on the skin, such as smallpox or chickenpox.
    • A common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta): This is a specific, dated, or informal term for syphilis.
Examples of Usage
  • Noun:
    • The child was covered in spots from the pox. (The child had a rash from a disease like chickenpox.)
    • In the 18th century, many people suffered from the pox. (Many people suffered from syphilis in the 18th century.)
Advanced Usage
  • "A pox on [someone/something]!": An archaic imprecation or curse expressing strong anger, disgust, or rejection.
    • "A pox on both your houses!" he shouted. (He angrily cursed both sides of the conflict.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Smallpox (n): A serious, contagious, and often fatal infectious disease caused by the variola virus, now eradicated.
  • Chickenpox (n): A common, highly contagious childhood disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus, characterized by an itchy blister-like rash.
  • Pockmark (n): A scar or pit on the skin left by a pustule from a disease like smallpox or acne.
Synonyms
  • Syphilis (for the venereal disease meaning).
  • Blain (an archaic term for a skin blister or sore, often associated with plague or pox).
Related Phrases
  • To catch the pox: An informal or historical way to say to contract a disease like syphilis or smallpox.
    • He was afraid he might have caught the pox.
Related Idioms
  • A pox upon it/him/them!: An old-fashioned exclamation of annoyance or condemnation.
    • A pox upon this rusty lock! It won't open! (A curse on this rusty lock!)
pox

A child with chickenpox rests in bed.

Noun
  1. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
  2. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)

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