virulent

viʁylɑ̃

Definition

Definition of virulent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

critiquequi attaque avec une grande violence dans les mots

Le journaliste a écrit un article virulent contre le gouvernement.

acerbe

violent

médical

TECH.

qui cause une maladie grave due à un virus

TECH.

Cette souche de grippe virulente a hospitalisé plusieurs patients.

infectieux

pathogène

contagion

TECH.

qui transporte et répand des virus ou microbes dangereux

TECH.

Les bactéries virulentes se propagent rapidement dans l'organisme.

contagieux

infectant

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discours virulent

paroles ou écrits qui attaquent quelqu'un de manière très agressive

Le politicien a tenu un discours virulent contre ses opposants.

Origin of virulent

latin, virulentus (venimeux, violent)

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brûlot

pamphlet

écrit virulent qui attaque violemment des personnes ou des idées

Examples of virulent in a sentence

Elle a adressé une lettre virulente à son employeur.
Un virus virulent a décimé le troupeau rapidement.
Cette infection virulente inquiète les autorités sanitaires.
Ce virus virulent inquiète les médecins.
Un agent virulent a contaminé l’eau potable.

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English:scathing, virulent, ...
German:bissig, virulent, ...
Italian:virulento, altamente patogeno, ...
Spanish:virulento, agresivo, ...
Portuguese:virulento, agressivo, ...
Chinese:激烈的, 致命的, ...
Japanese:辛辣な, 強毒性の, ...
Arabic:لاذع, شديد الضراوة, ...
Hebrew:תּוֹקְפָנִי, אַלִּים, ...
Russian:язвительный, вирусный, ...
Ukrainian:різкий, вірулентний, ...
Catalan:virulent, agressiu, ...
Danish:skarp, virulent, ...
Dutch:venijnig, agressief, ...
Greek:έντονος, οξικός, ...
Hungarian:heves, virulens, ...
Khmer:សាហាវ, កាច, ...
Korean:격렬한, 치명적인, ...
Polish:zjadliwy, złośliwy, ...
Portuguese (BR):virulento, contagioso, ...
Romanian:virulent, agresiv, ...
Swedish:hätsk, aggressiv, ...
Thai:รุนแรงมาก, รุนแรง, ...
Turkish:sert, virülan, ...
Vietnamese:gay gắt, ác tính, ...

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Definition of virulent - Reverso French Dictionary

Adjective

Expressions with virulent

Origin of virulent

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