| NOUN | attribute | virulence, virulency | extreme / extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) |
|---|---|---|---|
| attribute | virulence, virulency | extreme / extreme hostility |
| Sounds | vih'rahlahns | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | abeyance ... violence: 273 rhymes with ahns... | |
| Meaning | extreme / extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease). | |
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| Example | "the virulence of the plague" | |
| Synonym | virulency | |
| Category | microorganism, micro-organism | Any organism of microscopic size |
| Broader | harmfulness, injuriousness | destructiveness that causes harm or injury |
| Spanish | virulencia | |
| Catalan | virulència | |
| Adjectives | virulent | infectious |
| virulent | extremely poisonous or injurious | |
| Meaning | extreme / extreme hostility. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "the virulence of the malicious old man" | |
| Synonym | virulency | |
| Broader | hostility, ill will | A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition |
| Adjectives | virulent | harsh or corrosive in tone |
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