virulency (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *virulency*:
NOUN	attribute	virulency, virulence	extreme / extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
attribute	virulency, virulence	extreme / extreme hostility

English > *virulency*: 2 senses > noun 1, attribute
Meaning	extreme / extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease).
Synonym	virulence
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
Adjectives	virulent	extremely poisonous or injurious

English > *virulency*: 2 senses > noun 2, attribute
Meaning	extreme / extreme hostility.
Synonym	virulence
Broader	hostility, ill will	A hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
Adjectives	virulent	harsh or corrosive in tone

HyperDic: virulency