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Virulency

Virulence \Vir"u*lence\, Virulency \Vir"u*len*cy\, n. [Cf. F. virulence, L. virulentia an offensive odor, a stench.]

  1. The quality or state of being virulent or venomous; poisonousness; malignancy.

  2. Extreme bitterness or malignity of disposition. ``Refuted without satirical virulency.''
    --Barrow.

    The virulence of one declaimer, or the profundities and sublimities of the other.
    --I. Taylor.

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virulency

n. (dated form of virulence English)

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virulency

  1. n. extreme harmfulness (as the capacity of a microorganism to cause disease); "the virulence of the plague" [syn: virulence]

  2. extreme hostility; "the virulence of the malicious old man" [syn: virulence]

Usage examples of "virulency".

There had not been an epidemic, yet a great number of people had died and there were still men whose feet and hands had to be amputated who could attest to the virulency of the disease.