virulence
28 05 2008Nouns
1. (n.) virulence, virulency;
- extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease);
- “the virulence of the plague”;
2. (n.) virulence, virulency;
- extreme hostility;
- “the virulence of the malicious old man”;
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