virulence
Meanings
Plural: virulences
Noun
- extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
- "the virulence of the plague"
- extreme hostility
- "the virulence of the malicious old man"
- The state of being virulent.
- A measure of how virulent a thing is.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 14
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Words With Friends Score: 19
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