bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwe-pən How to pronounce bioweapon (audio)

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The labs are actually public and part of an international effort to stop bioweapons and prevent outbreaks. Selina Wang, ABC News, 4 Dec. 2024 With the rise of bioweapons and cyberwarfare, the capabilities to wreak mass destruction are getting cheaper and ever more accessible, making the international regulation of these technologies a vital national security imperative for all countries. Daniel Deudney, Foreign Affairs, 14 June 2018 Biotech lab accidents, terrorists, and offensive bioweapons programs are also possible sources of mass infection. Christopher Kirchhoff, Foreign Affairs, 28 Mar. 2020 The new model is released, and a terrorist uses it to construct a novel bioweapon. Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bioweapon 

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioweapon was in 1962

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“Bioweapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioweapon. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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bioweapon

noun
bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwep-ən How to pronounce bioweapon (audio)
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