virulence

About 1.41 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The state of being virulent.

   Most strains of this virus have no virulence.

2. noun The degree of how virulent a thing is.

   This strain has higher virulence than most others.

Similar words

virulent gravity severity seriousness lethality deadliness malignancy noxiousness toxicity pathogenicity

Often followed by

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Word family

virulences