1. infected with pox or a similar disease
Usage: archaic; medical

Examples

• The poxed sailor was quarantined in the ship’s infirmary.
• Historical records describe entire villages left poxed after the epidemic.
• The doctor examined the poxed skin for signs of improvement.
• Many poxed patients were treated with the remedies available at the time.
• The poxed livestock had to be separated from the healthy animals.