pox
noun
1. a common venereal disease caused by the treponema pallidum spirochete; symptoms change through progressive stages; can be congenital (transmitted through the placenta)
Similar word(s): lues, syph, syphilis
Definition categories: state, dose
2. a contagious disease characterized by purulent skin eruptions that may leave pock marks
verb
1. (transitive, dated) To infect with the pox, or syphilis.