- 1(of a disease or poison) extremely dangerous or harmful and quick to have an effect a virulent form of influenza
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- 2(formal) showing strong negative and bitter feelings virulent criticism virulent nationalism
NAmE//ˈvɪrələns//, NAmE//ˈvɪryələns//
noun [uncountable] adverbSee virulent in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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