virulence
🇺🇸
/ˈvɪrələns/
🇬🇧
/ˈvɪrələns/
noun
R
The severity or deadliness of a disease-causing agent.
The new strain of the flu virus showed an alarming increase in virulence.
R
The intensity of a negative emotion or action.
The virulence of his criticism left no room for compromise.
translation
The severity or deadliness of a disease-causing agent.; The intensity of a negative emotion or action.
Word Forms
Plural
virulences