bioweapon

noun

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

Examples of bioweapon in a Sentence

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Musk said the original bill funded a bioweapons lab. Axios, 20 Dec. 2024 Chemists have shown that AI can synthesize chemical weapons, and biologists have expressed concern that it could be used to design new pathogens or bioweapons. Michèle A. Flournoy, Foreign Affairs, 24 Oct. 2023 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 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 Jan. 2025.

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bioweapon

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