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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
Other Word Forms
- virulently adverb
- hypervirulent adjective
- hypervirulently adverb
- nonvirulent adjective
- nonvirulently adverb
- supervirulent adjective
- supervirulently adverb
- unvirulent adjective
- unvirulently adverb
- ˈܱԳٱ adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of virulent1
Example Sentences
The virulent Delta variant, for example, appeared in the spring of 2021 and was overtaken by the Omicron variant, which also caused severe disease, that November.
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.
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