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Virulent
ˈvɪrʊl(ə)nt
Virulent definitions
adjective
virulent
- (of a disease or poison) extremely severe or harmful in its effects
"a virulent strain of influenza"
poisonous toxic venomous noxious deadly lethal fatal mortal terminal death-dealing life-threatening dangerous harmful injurious pernicious damaging destructive unsafe highly infectious highly infective highly contagious infectious infective contagious rapidly spreading communicable transmittable transmissible spreading malignant uncontrollable pernicious pestilential- (of a pathogen, especially a virus) highly infective
"Staphylococcus aureus is a common organism whose virulent strains are causing problems"
- bitterly hostile
"his involvement with the temperance movement led to his virulent attack on the drink trade"
vitriolic malicious malevolent malignant malign evil-intentioned resentful hostile spiteful venomous vicious vindictive bitter rancorous acrimonious mordant astringent incisive cutting biting scathing caustic stinging blistering searing withering abusive mean nasty aggressive savage harsh devastating