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Smallpox Definition & Meaning

smallpox
noun
  1. a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars

"Smallpox" in song lyrics

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  • "offered me a deal and a blanket full of smallpox"
    Immortal Technique — Industrial Revolution
  • "Thought that we were so sick, looking like it's smallpox"
    P.O.S. f/ Dessa, Sims — Low Light Low Life
  • "belly smallpox"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does smallpox mean?
a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever and weakness and skin eruption with pustules that form scabs that slough off leaving scars
What part of speech is smallpox?
Smallpox is a noun.

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