avirulent

[ ey-vir-yuh-luhnt, ey-vir-uh- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

(of organisms) having no virulence, as a result of age, heat, etc.; nonpathogenic.

avirulent

/ æˈ��ɪ��ʊ��ə�Գ� /

adjective

(esp of bacteria) not virulent

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Other Word Forms

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Word History and Origins

Origin of avirulent¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; a- ⁶ + virulent

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Example Sentences

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"This doesn't make it an absolutely avirulent infection, but it does show that broadly, there are differences in infection based on the viral genotype the bees are infected with."

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