virulency
1. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease) - the virulence of the plague • Syn: virulence • Derivationally related forms: virulent, virulent (for: virulence) • Topics: microorganism, micro-organism • Hypernyms: harmfulness, injuriousness 2. extreme hostility - the virulence of the malicious old man • Syn: virulence • Derivationally related forms: virulent, virulent (for: virulence) • Hypernyms: hostility, ill will
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