niúdòu

牛痘

Word · Noun

cowpox; vaccine

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Meanings

2 senses · 7 examples
1.

noun

cowpox (an acute infectious disease in cattle)

Refers specifically to the disease in cattle caused by the cowpox virus, which is closely related to the smallpox virus.

Niú牛
dòu痘
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
zhǔ主
yào要
fā发
shēng生
zài在
niú牛
shēn身
shang上
de的
chuán传
rǎn染
bìng病
 。

Cowpox is an infectious disease that mainly occurs in cattle.

Gǎn感
rǎn染
le了
niú牛
dòu痘
de的
niú牛
huì会
chū出
xiàn现
fā发
shāo烧
hé和
pí皮
zhěn疹
 。

Cattle infected with cowpox will develop fever and skin rashes.

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Niú牛
dòu痘
de的
zhèng症
zhuàng状
yǔ与
tiān天
huā花
fēi非
cháng常
xiāng相
sì似
 。

The symptoms of cowpox are very similar to those of smallpox.

2.

noun

cowpox vaccine; vaccine

Commonly used in the phrase 种牛痘 (to vaccinate against smallpox). Historically, cowpox virus was used to inoculate humans against smallpox.

Zhòng种
niú牛
dòu痘
kě可
yǐ以
yù预
fáng防
tiān天
huā花
 。

Vaccination with cowpox can prevent smallpox.

Yī医
shēng生
gěi给
hái孩
zi子
zhòng种
le了
niú牛
dòu痘
 。

The doctor vaccinated the child with cowpox vaccine.

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Niú牛
dòu痘
yì疫
miáo苗
de的
fā发
míng明
shì是
yī医
xué学
shǐ史
shang上
de的
zhòng重
dà大
tū突
pò破
 。

The invention of the cowpox vaccine was a major breakthrough in medical history.

Xǔ许
duō多
guó国
jiā家
zài在
ér儿
tóng童
shí时
qī期
jiē接
zhòng种
niú牛
dòu痘
 。

Many countries administer cowpox vaccination during childhood.