| 单词 | virulent |
| 释义 | virulent[ vir-yuh-luhnt, vir-uh- ] / ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR virulent ON THESAURUS.COM adjectiveactively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite. Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly. Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms. violently or spitefully hostile. intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious: a virulent attack. Origin of virulent1350–1400; Middle English verulent<Latin vīrulentus, equivalent to vīr(us) poison (see virus) + -ulentus-ulent SYNONYMS FOR virulent1 venomous. 5 vicious, acerbic. SEE SYNONYMS FOR virulent ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR virulent1 harmless. SEE ANTONYMS FOR virulent ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM virulentWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH virulentviolent, virulentDictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for virulent
British Dictionary definitions for virulentvirulent / (ˈvɪrʊlənt) / adjective
extremely poisonous, injurious, etc extremely bitter, hostile, etc Derived forms of virulentvirulently, adverbWord Origin for virulentC14: from Latin vīrulentus full of poison, from vīrus poison; see virus 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 Medical definitions for virulentvirulent [ vîr′yə-lənt, vîr′ə- ] adj.Extremely infectious, malignant, or poisonous. Used of a disease or toxin. Capable of causing disease by breaking down protective mechanisms of the host. Used of a pathogen. Intensely irritating, obnoxious, or harsh. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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