VIRULENCE


Meaning of VIRULENCE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈvir-ə-lən(t)s, ˈvir-yə- ]

noun

Date: 1621

: the quality or state of being virulent: as

a. : extreme bitterness or malignity of temper : rancor

b. : malignancy , venomousness

ameliorate the virulence of a disease

c. : the relative capacity of a pathogen to overcome body defenses

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.