- a|vir|u|lent
- a|vir|u|lent «ay VIHR yuh luhnt», adjective.completely or relatively harmless; not virulent: »
avirulent bacteria.
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vir´u|lent|ly — vir|u|lent «VIHR yuh luhnt, VIHR uh », adjective. 1. very poisonous or harmful; deadly: »a virulent poison. SYNONYM(S): noxious. 2. characterized by a rapid and severe malignant or infectious condition: »a virulent disease. 3. able to cause a… … Useful english dictionary
vir|u|lent — «VIHR yuh luhnt, VIHR uh », adjective. 1. very poisonous or harmful; deadly: »a virulent poison. SYNONYM(S): noxious. 2. characterized by a rapid and severe malignant or infectious condition: »a virulent disease. 3. able to cause a disease by… … Useful english dictionary
vir·u·lent — … Useful english dictionary
vir — al·ka·ver·vir; cen·tum·vir; de·cem·vir; de·vir·gin·ate; du·um·vir; in·vir·tu·ate; qua·drum·vir; quin·que·vir; sep·tem·vir; tri·um·vir; tri·um·vir·al; vir; vir·e·lay; vir·eo; vir·e·on·i·dae; vir·ga; vir·gat·er; vir·ga·tion; vir·gil·ia;… … English syllables
lent — am·biv·a·lent; au·ru·lent; be·nev·o·lent; cho·lent; com·pel·lent; con·do·lent; cor·pu·lent; cor·pu·lent·ly; cor·pu·lent·ness; crap·u·lent; ded·o·lent; di·vel·lent; do·lent; equiv·a·lent·ly; es·cu·lent; ex·cel·lent·ly; ex·cel·lent·ness;… … English syllables
virulent — vir|u|lent [ vırələnt ] adjective 1. ) a virulent illness is very dangerous, and affects people very quickly: an especially virulent form of malaria 2. ) MAINLY JOURNALISM virulent feelings or actions are extremely strong and angry: virulent… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
virulent — vir•u•lent [[t]ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə [/t]] adj. 1) pat actively poisonous; intensely noxious 2) med highly infective: a virulent disease[/ex] 3) violently or spitefully hostile 4) intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME … From formal English to slang
virulent bacteriophages — (vir u lent bak te re o feījs ) Bacteriophages that lyse their host cells during the reproductive cycle … Dictionary of microbiology
virulent — vir|u|lent [ˈvırulənt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: virulentus, from virus; VIRUS] 1.) a poison, disease etc that is virulent is very dangerous and affects people very quickly ≠ ↑mild ▪ a particularly virulent form of influenza 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
virulent — vir·u·lent … English syllables
