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virulent

Syllabification: (vir·u·lent)
Pronunciation: /ˈvir(y)ələnt/

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Definition of virulent

adjective

  • 1(of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects.
  • (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective.
  • 2bitterly hostile:a virulent attack on liberalism

Derivatives

virulence

noun

virulently

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English (originally describing a poisoned wound): from Latin virulentus, from virus 'poison' (see virus)

Remember that virulent ends with -ent.

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