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Definition of
smallpox noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
smallpox
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈsmɔlpɑks
/
/
[
uncountable
]
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a serious infectious disease (now extremely rare) that causes fever, leaves permanent marks on the skin, and often causes death
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