First Known Use: circa 1900
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avirulent
adjective avir·u·lent \(ˌ)ā-ˈvir-(y)ə-lənt\
Definition of AVIRULENT
: not virulent — compare nonpathogenic
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Origin of AVIRULENT
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avirulent
adjective avir·u·lent \(ˈ)ā-ˈvir-(y)ə-lənt\
Medical Definition of AVIRULENT
: not virulent <an avirulent tubercle bacillus>—compare nonpathogenic
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