bioweapon

noun

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But the agencies are united, the official said, in the view that the virus was not man-made or developed as a bioweapon. Joby Warrick, Ellen Nakashima And Shane Harris, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Feb. 2023 But the agencies are united, the official said, in the view that the virus was not man-made or developed as a bioweapon. Shane Harris, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2023 Key added that the vaccine is the worst bioweapon he’s ever seen. Tandra Smith | Tsmith@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2022 Watters suggested the balloon might be a bioweapon. Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 6 Feb. 2023 From claims that the virus is a bioweapon, to the idea that 5G transmissions are behind the pandemic, there's been no shortage of hard-to-believe ideas. Neuroskeptic, Discover Magazine, 17 Aug. 2020 Groups linked to the Russian government have accused Ukraine of staging attacks, blamed the war on baseless allegations of U.S. bioweapon development and portrayed Ukrainian refugees as criminals and rapists. Time, 27 Sep. 2022 Groups linked to the Russian government have accused Ukraine of staging attacks, blamed the war on baseless allegations of United States bioweapon development, and portrayed Ukrainian refugees as criminals and rapists. David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Sep. 2022 Groups linked to the Russian government have accused Ukraine of staging attacks, blamed the war on baseless allegations of U.S. bioweapon development and portrayed Ukrainian refugees as criminals and rapists. David Klepper, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2022 See More

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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 21 Mar. 2023.

Medical Definition

bioweapon

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