Where does “virulence” come from?
Virulence comes from Middle French virulence, derived from Latin virulentia, meaning the quality of being poisonous or venomous.
virulence (English): The state of being virulent; A measure of how...
Definitions
- The state of being virulent; A measure of how...
Ancestry of “virulence”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle French | virulence | — |
| 2 | Latin | virulentia | — |