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Definition of Virulent

1. Adjective. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom. "A virulent insect bite"

2. Adjective. Infectious; having the ability to cause disease.

3. Adjective. Harsh or corrosive in tone. "A vitriolic critique"

Definition of Virulent

1. a. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.

2. a. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury.

Definition of Virulent

1. Adjective. (chiefly medicine of a disease or disease-causing agent) highly infectious, malignant(,) or deadly. ¹

2. Adjective. Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Virulent

1. extremely poisonous [adj]

Medical Definition of Virulent

1. Extremely toxic, denoting a markedly pathogenic microorganism. Origin: L. Virulentus, poisonous (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Virulent

virtuous virtuous circle virtuous circles virtuously virtuousness virtuousnesses virtus virucidal virucide virucides

virucopria virulence virulences virulencies virulency virulent (current term) virulent bacteriophage virulent bubo virulent phage mutant virulented

virulently virulentness viruliferous viruria virus virus-transformed cell virus A hepatitis virus B hepatitis virus C hepatitis

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