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virulence - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'virulence' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Virulence [ n.]
- Alt. of Virulency

Meaning of 'virulence' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . virulence [ n]
Meaning (1):
- extreme hostility
Example in sentence:
  • the virulence of the malicious old man
Meaning (2):
- extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
Example in sentence:
  • the virulence of the plague

Nearby Words:

viraginian viraginity virago viragoes vire virelay virent vireo virescence virescent

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