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virulent
[ vir-yuh-luhnt, vir-uh- ]
adjective
- actively poisonous; intensely noxious:
a virulent insect bite.
Synonyms:
Antonyms:
- Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly.
- Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms.
- violently or spitefully hostile.
- intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious:
a virulent attack.
Synonyms: ,
virulent
/ ˈɪʊəԳ /
adjective
- (of a microorganism) extremely infective
- (of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
- extremely poisonous, injurious, etc
- extremely bitter, hostile, etc
Derived Forms
- ˈܱԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- u·Գ· adverb
- p·u·Գ adjective
- hyper·u·Գ· adverb
- ԴDz·u·Գ adjective
- non·u·Գ· adverb
- p·u·Գ adjective
- super·u·Գ· adverb
- ܲ·u·Գ adjective
- un·u·Գ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of virulent1
Example Sentences
But the malady afflicting much of the Dodgers lineup seems to have infected the third baseman with a particularly virulent strain.
The unflinching fact is that the Trump virus is still virulent and viable.
Thus, the cycle would continue, with that ideology spreading throughout X, TikTok and Instagram Reels like a virulent sickness.
Trump didn’t invent the poison that has worked its way into the vitals of American society, but he’s its most prominent pusher and a carrier of its most virulent effects.
Reassortment occurs when a person or animal is infected with more than one influenza virus, allowing the two to mingle and exchange “hardware,” potentially creating a new, more virulent strain.
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