Virulence - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈvɪrələns|  American pronunciation of the word virulence
Brit.  |ˈvɪrʊləns|  British pronunciation of the word virulence

noun

- extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease)
the virulence of the plague
- extreme hostility
the virulence of the malicious old man

Extra examples

...I was surprised by the virulence of the criticism....

...her overall healthiness largely counterpoised the virulence of the infection...

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