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Definition chickenpox in British English

chickenpox noun

[uncountable] noun
/ˈtʃɪkɪnˌpɒks/
1

an infectious disease that most children get once, in which the skin is covered with red spots. Chickenpox is a more serious disease in adults.

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Definition chickenpox in British English