avirulent

• Adjectif rare signifiant non virulent ; incapable de provoquer une maladie ou un préjudice. Peu utilisé en anglais moderne, largement remplacé par 'non-virulent' ou 'inoffensif'.

An obsolete adjective meaning not virulent; lacking the ability to cause disease or harm. It is rarely used in modern English, having been largely replaced by 'non-virulent' or 'harmless'.

1. Not virulentC2formalmedical

   Unable to cause disease; lacking virulence.

   Avirulent (non virulent)

   • The avirulent strain of the virus was used to develop a vaccine.
   • Scientists studied the avirulent bacteria to understand how they interact with the immune system.
   • The avirulent pathogen posed no threat to the host organism.

   Synonymesbenignharmlessinnocuous

   Antonymesinfectiouspathogenictoxicvirulent