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Definition of Bioweapon
1. Noun. Any weapon usable in biological warfare. "They feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
Specialized synonyms: Anthrax Bacillus, Bacillus Anthracis, Clostridium Perfringens, Aflatoxin, Botulin, Botulinus Toxin, Botulismotoxin, Seb, Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
Generic synonyms: W.m.d., Weapon Of Mass Destruction, Wmd
Definition of Bioweapon
1. Noun. any weapon designed to be used in biological warfare ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Bioweapon
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Bioweapon
Literary usage of Bioweapon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bioterrorism: Our Frontline Response, Evaluating U.S. Public Health and edited by William Frist, Bill Frist (1999)
"The mere term "bioweapon" invokes weapons of pain and suffering and mass casualties.
Indeed, pound for pound, bioagents represent one of the most lethal ..."
2. Technology Against Terrorism: Structuring Security (1994)
"Continued surveillance of foreign bioweapon programs is necessary so that threat
lists of weaponized agents remain current. The US should also continue ..."
3. Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before edited by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2001)
"... we need to increase funding for biomédical research to develop new vaccines,
new therapeutic drugs and new rapid diagnostic tests for bioweapon agents. ..."
4. Defense Vaccines: Force Protection Or False Security? edited by Dan Burton (2001)
"Some have argued that if we protect our forces against anthrax that the enemy
would simply use another bioweapon. The point I would make here is if the ..."
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