virulence

vir·u·lent

 (vîr′yə-lənt, vîr′ə-)

adj.

1.

a. Characterized by, causing, or promoting the rapid onset of severe illness. Used of a disease or toxin.

b. Capable of causing disease by aggressively interfering with the immune system of the host. Used of a pathogen.

2. Extremely hostile or malicious: virulent criticism; a virulent bigot.

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[Middle English, from Latin vīrulentus, from vīrus, poison.]

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vir′u·lence, vir′u·len·cy n.

vir′u·lent·ly adv.

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virulence

(ˈvɪrʊləns) or

virulency

n

1. the quality of being virulent

2. (Pathology) the capacity of a microorganism for causing disease

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vir•u•lence

(ˈvɪr yə ləns, ˈvɪr ə-)

also vir′u•len•cy,

n.

1. the quality of being virulent.

2. the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease; degree of pathogenicity.

3. venomous hostility.

4. intense sharpness of temper.

[1655–65; < Late Latin]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	virulence - extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague" virulency microorganism, micro-organism - any organism of microscopic size harmfulness, injuriousness - destructiveness that causes harm or injury
	2.	virulence - extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man" virulency hostility, ill will - a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition; "he could not conceal his hostility"

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virulence

noun

The quality or state of feeling bitter:

acrimony, bitterness, embitterment, gall, rancor, rancorousness, resentfulness, resentment, virulency.

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Translations

virulentovirulenza

virulence

[ˈvɪrʊləns] N → virulencia f

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virulence

[ˈvɪrjʊləns] n

[attack, anger, hatred, criticism] → virulence f

[disease, poison] → virulence f

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virulence

n

(Med) → Heftigkeit f, → Bösartigkeit f; (of poison) → Stärke f

(fig) → Schärfe f, → Virulenz f (geh)

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virulence

[ˈvɪrʊləns] n (frm) → virulenza

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vir·u·lence

n. virulencia.

1. poder de un organismo de causar determinadas enfermedades en el huésped;

2. cualidad o estado de ser virulento.

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virulence

n virulencia

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