antipox

English

Etymology

anti- +‎ pox

Adjective

antipox (not comparable)

  1. Working against pox.
    • 1984, Molecular Biology, volume 18, numbers 1-2, page 157:
      The best example of such type is the insertion of the HBs gene into the genome of variolovaccine virus, which represents a well-known live antipox vaccine […]
    • 2011, Paul Stamets, Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World:
      Strains appear to differ in their antipox activities.
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