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   Vir·u·lent

   /ˈvir(y)ələnt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects: "a virulent strain of influenza" Similar poisonoustoxicvenomousnoxiousdeadlylethalfatalmortalterminaldeath-dealinglife-threateningdangerousharmfulinjuriousperniciousdamagingdestructiveunsafecontaminatingpollutingliterary:deathlynocuousmephiticarchaic:banefulhighly infectioushighly infectivehighly contagiousinfectiousinfectivecontagiousrapidly spreadingcommunicabletransmittabletransmissiblespreadingmalignantuncontrollableperniciouspestilentialsevereextremeviolentdangerousharmfullethallife-threateninginformal:catchingliterary:pestiferousOpposite nontoxicharmlesssafenoncontagious
   • ▪ (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective:
   • 2. bitterly hostile: "his involvement with the temperance movement led to his virulent attack on the drink trade" Similar vitriolicmaliciousmalevolentmalignantmalignevil-intentionedresentfulhostilespitefulvenomousviciousvindictivebitterrancorousacrimoniousmordantastringentincisivecuttingbitingscathingcausticstingingblisteringsearingwitheringabusivemeannastyaggressivesavageharshdevastatinginformal:bitchycattyliterary:maleficmaleficentOpposite amicablebenevolent

   Word Origin late Middle English (originally describing a poisoned wound): from Latin virulentus, from virus ‘poison’ (see virus).

   Derivatives

   • 1. virulently adverb

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   What does virulent mean?

   • A virulent disease or poison causes severe illness very quickly. (Definition of virulent from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) 劇毒的, 致命的, 惡毒的，狠毒的… 剧毒的, 致命的, 恶毒的，狠毒的… virulento… virulento… Need a translator? Get a quick, free translation! VIRULENT meaning: 1.

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   What is a virulent disease?

   • A virulent disease or poison is extremely powerful and dangerous . A very virulent form of the disease appeared in Belgium. ...a particularly virulent strain of the virus. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

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   What does virulence mean?

   • Virulence is the state of being virulent, that is, highly infectious, malignant or deadly. Describes a microorganisms or virus that causes disease and that is highly infectious? Can humans catch Myxomatosis? No. To prove this, Dr Fenner inoculated himself with myxomatosis virus which was highly virulent for rabbits. Not a single sign of disease.

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   What is virulently adverb?

   • a disease or poison that acts virulently is extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect There were fears that smallpox could re-emerge even more virulently. Definition of virulently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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