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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te vir-yuh-luh nt, vir-uh-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nohn ohb-stahn-te vir-yuh-luh nt, vir-uh-]
- /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə-/
Definitions of non-virulent word
- adjective non-virulent actively poisonous; intensely noxious: a virulent insect bite. 1
- adjective non-virulent Medicine/Medical. highly infective; malignant or deadly. 1
- adjective non-virulent Bacteriology. causing clinical symptoms. 1
- adjective non-virulent violently or spitefully hostile. 1
- adjective non-virulent intensely bitter, spiteful, or malicious: a virulent attack. 1
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Origin of non-virulent
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English verulent < Latin vīrulentus, equivalent to vīr(us) poison (see virus) + -ulentus -ulent
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Parts of speech for Non-virulent
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
non-virulent popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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