chickenpox

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chickenpox

/ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɑks/ US
/ˈt͡ʃɪ.k(ə)nˌpɒks/ UK

Rhymes with -ɑks, -ɒks

noun

alternative, uncountable Alternative form of chicken pox Chickenpox parties, at which children gather so they can all be infected by a child who has the pox, are often held by parents who distrust chickenpox vaccine or want their children to have the stronger immunity that surviving a full-blown infection affords.

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@misc{chickenpox_2026,
  title = {chickenpox},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/chickenpox},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}