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hypovirulent

hypovirulent adjective: having a reduced virulence.

Adjective

hypovirulent (comparative more hypovirulent, superlative most hypovirulent)

  1. Having a reduced virulence

Forms of hypovirulent

comparativemore hypovirulent
superlativemost hypovirulent

Origin of hypovirulent

From hypo- + virulent.

Questions about hypovirulent

What does hypovirulent mean?
Hypovirulent means having a reduced virulence.
What part of speech is hypovirulent?
Hypovirulent is an adjective.

Words near hypovirulent in the dictionary

  1. hypoventilatory
  2. hypovigilance
  3. hypovigilant
  4. hypovirilization
  5. hypovirulence
  6. hypovirulent
  7. hypovirus
  8. hypoviruses
  9. hypoviscosity
  10. hypoviscous
  11. hypovitaminoses

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