virulency

[vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh-]

vir·u·lence

[vir-yuh-luhns, vir-uh-]
noun
1.
quality of being virulent.
2.
Bacteriology.
a.
the relative ability of a microorganism to cause disease; degree of pathogenicity.
b.
the capability of a microorganism to cause disease.
3.
venomous hostility.
4.
intense sharpness of temper.
Also, vir·u·len·cy.


Origin:
1655–65; < Late Latin vīrulentia stench; see virulent, -ence
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Virulency is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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virulence or virulency (ˈvɪrʊləns)
 
n
1.  the quality of being virulent
2.  the capacity of a microorganism for causing disease
 
virulency or virulency
 
n

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