Definitions for virulence
ˈvɪr yə ləns, ˈvɪr ə-vir·u·lence

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1. virulence, virulencynoun

   extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)

   "the virulence of the plague"

2. virulence, virulencynoun

   extreme hostility

   "the virulence of the malicious old man"

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1. virulencenoun

   the state of being virulent

2. virulencenoun

   a measure of how virulent a thing is

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1. Virulencenoun

   alt. of Virulency

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1. Virulence

   Virulence is by MeSH definition the degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of parasites as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenicity of an organism - its ability to cause disease - is determined by its virulence factors. The noun virulence derives from the adjective virulent. Virulent can describe either disease severity or a pathogen's infectivity. The word virulent derives from the Latin word virulentus, meaning "a poisoned wound" or "full of poison." In an ecological context, virulence can be defined as the host's parasite-induced loss of fitness. Virulence can be understood in terms of proximate causes—those specific traits of the pathogen that help make the host ill—and ultimate causes—the evolutionary pressures that lead to virulent traits occurring in a pathogen strain.

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1. Virulence

   The degree of pathogenicity within a group or species of microorganisms or viruses as indicated by case fatality rates and/or the ability of the organism to invade the tissues of the host. The pathogenic capacity of an organism is determined by its VIRULENCE FACTORS.

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1. • Harmfulness
   • Hostility
   • Microorganism

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1. cervuline

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of virulence in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of virulence in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of virulence in a Sentence

1. Howard Markel:

   Today, the anti-mask sentiment has a virulence and violence of its own that we didn't see back then.

2. President Barack Obama:

   In some ways, I may represent change that worries them, i think if you are talking about the specific virulence of some of the opposition directed towards me, then, you know, that may be explained by the particulars of who I am.

3. Anthony Fauci:

   NIH-funded studies that are ongoing right now in both mouse and hamsters confirm the lesser virulence in the animal model. And, studies here at the Vaccine Research Center at NIH, in the nonhuman primate model, are ongoing and will await results of that.

4. Anthony Fauci:

   When you look at the early data, it does appear that there is a diminution in the severity as expressed by hospitalization, the real question is, is that an inherent diminution of virulence of the virus or is it because there are so many people in the population who have already been infected ?

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=virulence
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Virulence
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/virulence
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=virulence