bioweapon

noun

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

Examples of bioweapon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Drones, robotics, and bioweapons change how defense oicials evaluate oensive and defensive capabilities. Foreign Affairs, 10 June 2024 But imagine the same thing happening — a highly contagious bioweapon being stolen from a national lab — but also engineered to be far more deadly. Bradley Tusk, New York Daily News, 1 Jan. 2024 At the end of last week’s episode, the Compound X bioweapon was in the hands of the nefarious Dr. Annalise Cruz (Rachel Mars), the late Alexi Volkoff’s assistant. William Earl, Variety, 7 May 2024 Anyway, Chen’s getting a posthumous Medal of Valor, Mei’s getting into witness protection, the U.S. is getting an antidote to the bioweapon antidote, and McGee’s getting to know his new sister, who teaches yoga and has a lot of the family mannerisms. Sara Netzley, EW.com, 25 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bioweapon 

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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 2 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

bioweapon

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