virulence

n. 剧毒性, 毒性, 恶毒 [医] 毒力, 毒性

发音

US /ˈvɪɹjələns/

词形变化

virulences 复数 virulences

别名

virulency

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The state of being virulent.

    毒力

    可数 不可数

    Most strains of this virus have no virulence.

  2. 2.

    The degree of how virulent a thing is.

    可数 不可数

    This strain has higher virulence than most others.

词汇关系

名词

同义词 1

virulency

上位词 4

hostility harmfulness ill will injuriousness

词源

From Middle French virulence, from Late Latin virulentia.

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