virulence
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vir·u·lent
(vîr′yə-lənt, vîr′ə-)adj.
1.
a. Characterized by, causing, or promoting the rapid onset of severe illness. Used of a disease or toxin.
b. Capable of causing disease by aggressively interfering with the immune system of the host. Used of a pathogen.
2. Extremely hostile or malicious: virulent criticism; a virulent bigot.
[Middle English, from Latin vīrulentus, from vīrus, poison.]
vir′u·lence, vir′u·len·cy n.
vir′u·lent·ly adv.
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virulence
(ˈvɪrʊləns) orvirulency
n
1. the quality of being virulent
2. (Pathology) the capacity of a microorganism for causing disease
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vir•u•lence
(ˈvɪr yə ləns, ˈvɪr ə-)also vir′u•len•cy,
n.
1. the quality of being virulent.
2. the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease; degree of pathogenicity.
3. venomous hostility.
4. intense sharpness of temper.
[1655–65; < Late Latin]
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Noun | 1. | virulence - extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague" microorganism, micro-organism - any organism of microscopic size harmfulness, injuriousness - destructiveness that causes harm or injury |
2. | virulence - extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man" |
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virulence
nounThe quality or state of feeling bitter:
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virulence
[ˈvɪrjʊləns] n [attack, anger, hatred, criticism] → virulence f
[disease, poison] → virulence f
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virulence
n
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vir·u·lence
n. virulencia.
1. poder de un organismo de causar determinadas enfermedades en el huésped;
2. cualidad o estado de ser virulento.
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virulence
n virulenciaEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.