Virulent
adjective
1.
actively poisonous; intensely noxious:
a virulent insect bite.
2.
Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly.
3.
Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms.
4.
violently or spitefully hostile.
5.
intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious:
a virulent attack.
adjective
1.
(of a microorganism) extremely infective
(of a disease) having a rapid course and violent effect
2.
extremely poisonous, injurious, etc
3.
extremely bitter, hostile, etc
virulent vir·u·lent (vēr’yə-lənt, vēr’ə-)
adj.
Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin.
Capable of causing disease by breaking down protective mechanisms of the host. Used of a pathogen.
Intensely irritating, obnoxious, or harsh.
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