Virulence
noun
1.
quality of being virulent.
2.
Bacteriology.
the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease; degree of pathogenicity.
the capability of a microorganism to cause disease.
3.
venomous hostility.
4.
intense sharpness of temper.
noun
1.
the quality of being virulent
2.
the capacity of a microorganism for causing disease
virulence vir·u·lence (vēr’yə-ləns, vēr’ə-)
n.
The quality of being poisonous.
The capacity of a microorganism to cause disease.
virulence [(vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh-luhns)]
The capacity of a pathogen, such as a microorganism or toxin, to produce disease.
Note: “Virulent” substances or organisms are extremely pathogenic or toxic.
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