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Definitions for Pox

[1] a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
[2] syphilis.
[3] Also called soil rot . Plant Pathology . a disease of sweet potatoes, characterized by numerous pitlike lesions on the roots, caused by a fungus, Streptomyces ipomoea.
[4] (used as an interjection to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc.): A pox on you and your bright ideas!
[5] any disease characterized by the formation of pustules on the skin that often leave pockmarks when healed
[6] the pox an informal name for syphilis
[7] a pox on someone (interjection) archaic an expression of intense disgust or aversion for someone

Words related to Pox

herpes, gonorrhea, syphilis, STD, VD, crabs

Words nearby Pox

powhatan, powhatan confederacy, powhiri, powwow, powys, pox, poxviridae, poxvirus, poxy, poyang, poyang lake

Origin of Pox

1540–50 (earlier as surname); spelling variant of pocks, plural of pock

Word origin for Pox

C15: changed from pocks, plural of pock

Synonyms for Pox

gonorrhea, herpes, syphilis, STD, VD, crabs, sexually-transmitted disease, social disease, the clap