adj.
Not virulent.
avirulence a·vir'u·lence n.
avirulent
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Lack of virulence; lack of competence of an infectious agent to produce pathological effects.
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
not virulent; unable to produce disease
Antonym: virulent (meaning #2)
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