virulent

English

/ˈvɪɹjələnt/, /ˈvɪɹjʊlənt/

adj
Definitions
  • (chiefly) Highly infectious, malignant or deadly.
  • (figurative) Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.

Etymology

Derived from Latin virulentus.

Origin

Latin

virulentus

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