Definitions for virulentˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə-

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. deadly, venomous, virulent(adj)

    extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom

    "venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite"

  2. virulent(adj)

    infectious; having the ability to cause disease


    harsh or corrosive in tone



  1. virulent(Adjective)

    highly infectious, malignant or deadly.

  2. virulent(Adjective)

    Hostile to the point of being venomous; intensely acrimonious.

    The politicians were virulent in their hatred of the president.

  3. Origin: From virus.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Virulent(adj)

    extremely poisonous or venomous; very active in doing injury

  2. Virulent(adj)


  3. Origin: [L. virulentus, fr. virus poison: cf. F. virulent. See Virus.]

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Virulent

    vir′ū-lent, adj. full of poison: very active in injury: bitter in enmity: malignant.—ns. Vir′ulence, Vir′ulency.—adv. Vir′ulently. [L. virulentusvirus, poison.]


  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of virulent in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of virulent in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

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