单词 | virulence |
释义 | virulence[ vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh- ] / ˈvɪr yə ləns, ˈvɪr ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virulence ON THESAURUS.COM nounquality of being virulent. Bacteriology.
venomous hostility. intense sharpness of temper. Often vir·u·len·cy . Origin of virulence1655–65; <Late Latin vīrulentia stench; see virulent, -ence Words nearby virulencevirtuous, virtuous circle, virtute et armis, virucidal, virucide, virulence, virulent, virulent bacteriophage, viruliferous, viruria, virus Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virulenceBritish Dictionary definitions for virulencevirulence virulency/ (ˈvɪrʊləns) / nounthe quality of being virulent the capacity of a microorganism for causing disease Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for virulencevirulence [ (vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh-luhns) ] The capacity of a pathogen, such as a microorganism or toxin, to produce disease. notes for virulence“Virulent” substances or organisms are extremely pathogenic or toxic. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for virulencevirulence [ vîr′yə-ləns, vîr′ə- ] n.The quality of being poisonous. The capacity of a microorganism to cause disease. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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