hypervirulent

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English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ virulent.

Adjective

hypervirulent (comparative more hypervirulent, superlative most hypervirulent)

  1. Extremely virulent.
    • 2009 April 14, Tara Parker-Pope, “Stomach Bug Crystallizes an Antibiotic Threat”, in New York Times:
      “But in the past few years the bugs have become hypervirulent, more severe and now it’s a global threat.”