Virulent
Extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a disease) highly infectious or malignant; (of behavior or rhetoric) bitterly hostile.
adjectiveVirulent
Extremely harmful or poisonous; (of a disease) highly infectious or malignant; (of behavior or rhetoric) bitterly hostile.
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Imagine This
Virus is very deadly and poisonous. It can be transmitted even through lint.
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Sounds Like
VIR-yuh-lษnt
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Looks Like
Viru (virus) lent
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Remember This
Virulence indicates how severe the harm from a pathogen can be; virulent agents are highly potent and dangerous.
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Other Forms
virulencenoun
virulentlyadverb
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Connect With
pathogenic, toxic, malignant, contagious, infection
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Note
Virulent describes the degree of harm; the noun form is virulence. Do not confuse with 'benign' or 'harmless'.