About The Word Virulent
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Virulent
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What's The Definition Of Virulent?
[adj] infectious; having the ability to cause disease
[adj] harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words"; "blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a sulfurous denunciation" [adj] extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom; "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" Synonyms | Synonyms for Virulent: acerb | acerbic | acid | acrid | bitter | blistering | caustic | deadly | highly infective | sulfurous | sulphurous | toxic | unpleasant | venomous | vitriolic Related Terms | Find terms related to Virulent: See Also | Virulent In Webster's Dictionary \Vir"u*lent\, a. [L. virulentus, fr. virus poison: cf.
F. virulent. See {Virus}.]
1. Extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing
injury.
A contagious disorder rendered more virulent by
uncleanness. --Sir W.
Scott.
2. Very bitter in enmity; actuated by a desire to injure;
malignant; as, a virulent invective.
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