vir·u·len·cy | \ ˈvir-ə-lən(t)-sē 
, ˈvir-yə- \
, ˈvir-yə- \Definition of virulency
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Synonyms for virulency
Synonyms
- acidity,
- acidness,
- acridity,
- acridness,
- acrimony,
- asperity,
- bile,
- bitterness,
- cattiness,
- corrosiveness,
- mordancy,
- tartness,
- virulence,
- vitriol
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virulency
nounvir·u·len·cy | \ -lən-sē \
\ plural virulencies
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The first known use of virulency was in 1616
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