Virulent - Definition
virulent
adj 1: extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom;
"venomous snakes"; "a virulent insect bite" [syn:
deadly, venomous, virulent]
2: infectious; having the ability to cause disease [ant:
avirulent]
3: harsh or corrosive in tone; "an acerbic tone piercing
otherwise flowery prose"; "a barrage of acid comments"; "her
acrid remarks make her many enemies"; "bitter words";
"blistering criticism"; "caustic jokes about political
assassination, talk-show hosts and medical ethics"; "a
sulfurous denunciation"; "a vitriolic critique" [syn:
acerb, acerbic, acid, acrid, bitter, blistering,
caustic, sulfurous, sulphurous, virulent,
vitriolic]