1. Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
   "a virulent insect bite"
   - deadly, venomous 
2. Infectious; having the ability to cause disease 
3. Harsh or corrosive in tone
   - acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering, caustic, sulfurous [N. Amer], sulphurous [Brit, Cdn], vitriolic, sulphureous [Brit]

See also: deadly, highly infective, toxic, unpleasant, virulence, virulency, virulently

Antonym: avirulent

Encyclopedia: Virulent

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