Meaning of pock in English

1. Pronunciation

   /pɑk/

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1. Verb

   pock

   Definitions

   1. mark with a scar

   Examples

   • « The skin disease scarred his face permanently »

   Derived terms

   • cicatrice
   • cicatrix
   • fossa
   • indentation
   • mark
   • pit
   • pitting
   • roughness
   • scar
   • scrape
   • scratch

2. Noun

   pock

   Etymology

   Old English poc ‘pustule’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch pok and German Pocke. Compare with pox

   Definitions

   1. a pustule in an eruptive disease

   Derived terms

   • mark
   • pit
   • scar

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