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virulence (noun)

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  • virulence — virulent ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. 2) (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. 3) bitterly hostile. DERIVATIVES virulence noun virulently adverb. ORIGIN originally describing… …   English terms dictionary

  • virulence — noun 1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) (Freq. 2) the virulence of the plague • Syn: ↑virulency • Derivationally related forms: ↑virulent (for: ↑virulency), ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • virulence — noun Date: 1621 the quality or state of being virulent: as a. extreme bitterness or malignity of temper ; rancor b. malignancy, venomousness < ameliorate the virulence of a disease > c. the relative capacity of a pathogen to overcome body… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • virulence — noun a) the state of being virulent b) a measure of how virulent a thing is …   Wiktionary

  • virulence — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. 1. toxicity noxiousness, harmful ness, deadliness. 2. animosity venom, hostility, malevolence, rancor, malice, acrimony. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The quality or state of feeling bitter: acri , mony,… …   English dictionary for students

  • virulence — /ˈvɪrələns/ (say viruhluhns) noun 1. the quality of being virulent; actively poisonous or malignant quality. 2. venomous hostility. 3. intense acrimony. Also, virulency …  

  • virulent — adjective 1 formal virulent emotions or speeches are full of hatred and very strongly expressed: virulent anti Semitism 2 a poison, disease etc that is virulent is very dangerous and affects people very quickly: a virulent form of malaria… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • virulent — [ vɪrʊl(ə)nt, vɪrjʊ ] adjective 1》 (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.     ↘(of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. 2》 bitterly hostile. Derivatives virulence noun virulently adverb Origin ME (orig.… …   English new terms dictionary

  • virulent — UK [ˈvɪrʊlənt] / US [ˈvɪrələnt] adjective 1) medical a virulent illness is very dangerous, and affects people very quickly an especially virulent form of malaria 2) mainly journalism virulent feelings or actions are extremely strong and angry… …   English dictionary

  • virulent — [ˈvɪrʊlənt] adj 1) a virulent illness is very dangerous and affects people very quickly 2) virulent feelings or actions are extremely strong and angry virulence noun [U] virulently adv …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • virulent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects. 2) (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective. 3) bitterly hostile. DERIVATIVES virulence noun virulently adverb. ORIGIN originally describing a… …   English terms dictionary

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