bioweapon

noun

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

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The plan provided funds for up to 12 regional biocontainment research laboratories, not facilities for creating bioweapons. Melissa Goldin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024 The bill includes funds for biocontainment labs, not bioweapons labs. Cate Martel, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024 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 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 30 Dec. 2024.

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bioweapon

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