avirulent

[ ey-vir-yuh-luhnt, ey-vir-uh- ]

adjective

1. (of organisms) having no virulence, as a result of age, heat, etc.; nonpathogenic.

avirulent

/ æˈvɪrʊlənt /

adjective

1. (esp of bacteria) not virulent

Other Words From

• a·viru·lence noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of avirulent¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; a- ⁶ + virulent

Example Sentences

"This doesn't make it an absolutely avirulent infection, but it does show that broadly, there are differences in infection based on the viral genotype the bees are infected with."

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