pox: Meaning and Definition of

pox

1. a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
2. syphilis.
3. Also calleda disease of sweet potatoes, characterized by numerous pitlike lesions on the roots, caused by a fungus, Streptomyces ipomoea.
4. (used interjectionally to express distaste, rejection, aversion, etc.): A pox on you and your bright ideas!