virulent
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erittäin ilkeämielinen, katkera, vihamielinen
myrkyllinen
hyvin tarttuvainen
virulent englanniksi
Of animals, plants, or substances: extremely venomous or poisonous.
(antonyms)
Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.
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(c.), published 1568, (w), ''Againſt venemous tongues enpoyſoned with ſclaunder and falſe detractions &c.'':
- More venemous and much more virulent / Then any poyſoned tode, or any ſerpent.
(RQ:Allingham China Governess)
Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
Of a pathogen: replicating within its cell, then immediately causing it to undergo lysis. (defdate)
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