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virulent

CEFR: C2

Extremely infectious, rapidly severe, or lethal in pathogenic effect and disease transmission.

Synonyms

pernicious
highly infectious

Common Collocations

virulent strain
virulent pathogen
highly virulent

Example Sentence

A virulent strain of Dutch elm fungus decimated mature tree canopies across Western Europe within two decades.

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