virulent
Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonousOf animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
» One can't discount a global disaster like a virulent plague.
Meaning
4 sensesOf animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
hochgiftig
extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
(figuratively)Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.
The politicians were virulent in their hatred of the president.
bösartig, boshaft
Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
virulent, extrem ansteckend, bösartig
заразныйzaraznyj
infectious; having the ability to cause disease
Of a pathogen: replicating within its host cell, then immediately causing it to undergo lysis.
Examples
3 sentencesOne can't discount a global disaster like a virulent plague.
Ebola is one of the most virulent viruses known to man.
The virulent plague ravaged the whole planet, as many places became ghost towns.
Translations
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Forms
more virulent, most virulent| Comparative | more virulent Lesson |
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| Superlative | most virulent Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
18 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form