bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
ˌbī-ō-ˈter-ər-ˌi-zəm 
-ə-ˌri-
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
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What do a politically motivated foodborne outbreak, an act of bioterrorism, and an emerging, highly pathogenic virus have in common?
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Amita Gupta, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
In the wake of the 2001 anthrax attacks, for example, concerns about future acts of bioterrorism motivated the United States to offer smallpox vaccines to health-care workers and emergency responders.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
Nuclear bomb-making — like bioterrorism, financial meltdowns and network sabotage — is exactly the kind of existential AI risk Musk has long warned about.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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Amita Gupta, Baltimore Sun, 7 May 2025
In the wake of the 2001 anthrax attacks, for example, concerns about future acts of bioterrorism motivated the United States to offer smallpox vaccines to health-care workers and emergency responders.
—Caitlin Rivers, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
Nuclear bomb-making — like bioterrorism, financial meltdowns and network sabotage — is exactly the kind of existential AI risk Musk has long warned about.
—Scott Rosenberg, Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
The Twist: Instead of bioterrorism or anything that makes a modicum of sense, the real enemy here is Mother Nature.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Bioterrorism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioterrorism. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
-ˈter-ər-ˌiz-əm
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
Medical Definition
bioterrorism
noun
bio·ter·ror·ism
-ˈter-ər-ˌiz-əm
: terrorism involving the use of biological weapons
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