Medical Dictionary
virulent
adj vir·u·lent \-lənt\
Medical Definition of VIRULENT
1
a : marked by a rapid, severe, and malignant course <a virulent infection> b : able to overcome bodily defense mechanisms <a virulent pathogen>
2
: extremely poisonous or venomous : noxious
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