"mpox" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: Clipping of monkeypox coined in 2022, chosen in order to discourage racist and stigmatizing interpretations of that word. Coined by Montreal-based RÉZO, in consultation with other Canadian organizations, in parallel with the effort to change the French term. Etymology templates: {{m|en|monkeypox}} monkeypox Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} mpox (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, neologism) Synonym of monkeypox (“a viral disease”) Wikipedia link: en:BBC News, en:CBC News Tags: neologism, uncountable Categories (topical): Viral diseases Synonyms: monkeypox [synonym, synonym-of], MPOX, MPox, Mpox
    Sense id: en-mpox-en-noun-gtZmaUu- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English neologisms Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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