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lethality

[ lee-thal-i-tee ]

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noun

the capacity to cause great harm, destruction, or death:
Many pathogens are self-limited by their own lethality—the host dies before it has a chance to spread the pathogen.
the likelihood of causing great harm, destruction, or death:
Mutations can increase or decrease lethality, but most viruses mutate to less lethal forms.
death:
Prion diseases, such as so-called “mad cow,” are characterized by neurodegeneration and lethality.

Zyklon B, a gas used by the Nazis in the death camps, is a haunting example of the rapid lethality of one form, hydrogen cyanide.

But the Boston bombings are still somewhat unusual for their lethality and success in America.

But the volatility of the Syria situation and the lethality of the weapons involved justify such an initiative.

True, the study strongly demonstrates the lethality of obesity.

There is a lot that could be done to reduce the frequency and lethality of such crimes.

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