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non-virulent

non--vir·u·lent
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te vir-yuh-luh nt, vir-uh-]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ ˈvɪr yə lənt, ˈvɪr ə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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