Virulency (Noun)
Meaning 1
Extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The doctor warned that the virulency of the new strain of flu was unlike anything they had seen before, and extreme precautions were necessary.
- The virus's virulency was so high that even a small exposure could lead to severe illness or death.
- The scientists studied the virulency of the bacteria to understand how it was able to cause such widespread infection.
- The outbreak was caused by a particularly virulent strain of the disease, which was characterized by its high virulency and rapid spread.
- The team of researchers worked tirelessly to develop a vaccine that could counteract the virulency of the deadly virus.
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Meaning 2
Extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.