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virulency

noun vir·u·len·cy \-lən(t)-sē\

Definition of VIRULENCY

: virulence

First Known Use of VIRULENCY

1616

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Synonyms: acidity, acidness, acridity, acridness, asperity, bile, bitterness, cattiness, corrosiveness, mordancy, tartness, virulence, acrimony, vitriol

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virulency

noun vir·u·len·cy \-lən-sē\

plural vir·u·len·cies

Medical Definition of VIRULENCY

: virulence

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