avirulent
[ ey-vir-yuh-luhnt, ey-vir-uh- ]
/ eɪˈvɪr yə lənt, eɪˈvɪr ə- /
Save This Word!
adjective
(of organisms) having no virulence, as a result of age, heat, etc.; nonpathogenic.
QUIZZES
THINK YOU’VE GOT A HANDLE ON THIS US STATE NICKNAME QUIZ?
Did you ever collect all those state quarters? Put them to good use on this quiz about curious state monikers and the facts around them.
Question 1 of 8
Mississippi’s nickname comes from the magnificent trees that grow there. What is it?
OTHER WORDS FROM avirulent
a·vir·u·lence, nounWords nearby avirulent
Avila Camacho, Avilés, a vinculo matrimonii, avionics, aviophobia, avirulent, Avis, aviso, Avita, avitaminosis, Aviv
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
British Dictionary definitions for avirulent
avirulent
/ (æˈvɪrʊlənt) /
adjective
(esp of bacteria) not virulent
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for avirulent
avirulent
[ ā-vîr′yə-lənt, ā-vîr′ə- ]
adj.
Not virulent.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.