Virulence
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈvɪɹjələns/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Virulence is a noun meaning The state of being virulent.
Meaning
The state of being virulent.
More Meanings
- The degree of how virulent a thing is.
Example Sentences
Most strains of this virus have no virulence.
This strain has higher virulence than most others.
Francis was enraged at the interference, and opposition made him more in earnest; but just at this time, the civil war, which had hitherto left their part of the country comparatively quiet, arose with great virulence in their immediate vicinity.
Word Forms
- virulences
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include virulent, gravity, severity, seriousness, lethality, deadliness.
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