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vir·u·len·cy

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Princeton's WordNet

  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. virulency

    Virulency refers to the degree of pathogenicity or harmfulness within a microorganism such as a virus or bacterium. It relates to the severity of disease that the microorganism can cause and its ability to invade the host organism's immune defenses. A highly virulent microorganism is likely to cause severe disease or even death.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Virulencynoun

    the quality or state of being virulent or venomous; poisonousness; malignancy

  2. Virulencynoun

    extreme bitterness or malignity of disposition

  3. Etymology: [Cf. F. virulence, L. virulentia an offensive odor, a stench.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of virulency in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of virulency in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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