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virulent in Finnish

virulent in Finnish is katkera, vihamielinen, tappava — virulent means extremely infectious or harmful, said of a disease or pathogen.

virulent in Finnish

katkera
adj
(figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.
vihamielinen
adj
(figurative) Extremely hostile or malicious; intensely acrimonious.
tappava
adj
(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
tarttuva
adj
(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.
vahingollinen
adj
(medicine) Of a disease or disease-causing agent: malignant, able to cause damage to the host.

What does "virulent" mean?

  1. adj Extremely infectious or harmful, said of a disease or pathogen.
    "A particularly virulent strain of the flu swept through the school."
  2. adj Bitterly hostile or hateful.
    "The critic wrote a virulent review, tearing the film apart line by line."
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virulent in a sentence

  • A particularly virulent strain of the flu swept through the school.
  • The critic wrote a virulent review, tearing the film apart line by line.

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What is "virulent" in Finnish?

"virulent" in Finnish is katkera, vihamielinen, tappava. virulent means: Extremely infectious or harmful, said of a disease or pathogen.

How do you use "virulent" in a sentence?

Example: "A particularly virulent strain of the flu swept through the school." In Finnish, "virulent" is katkera, vihamielinen, tappava.

Are there other ways to say "virulent" in Finnish?

Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "virulent": katkera, vihamielinen, tappava, tarttuva, vahingollinen.

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