virulence

n. toxicity; hatred, antagonism

For the album by Only Crime, see Virulence (album) Virulence refers to the degree of pathogenicity of a microbe, or in other words the relative ability of a microbe to cause disease. The word virulent, which is the adjective for virulence, derives from the Latin word virulentus, which means "full of poison." From an ecological point of view, virulence can be defined as the host's parasite induced loss of fitness.
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Noun
1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague"
(synonym) virulency
(hypernym) harmfulness, injuriousness
(classification) microorganism
2. extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man"
(synonym) virulency
(hypernym) hostility, ill will

n. virulence; scurrility; malignity

(n.)
Alt. of Virulency