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 The new model is released, and a terrorist uses it to construct a novel bioweapon. Axios, 30 Sep. 2024 The safety guardrails proposed by SB 1047 sparked months of debate within the tech community about whether the bill would push AI innovation out of California or curb major threats posed by rapid unchecked advancement, like the escalation of nuclear war or development of bioweapons. Jenn Brice, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2024 Similarly, biotechnology advancements like gene editing can eliminate genetic diseases and enhance agricultural productivity while simultaneously posing risks of bioweapon creation or unethical genetic modifications. Yuval Boger, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024 Many prognosticators have said quite a lot about AI’s existential risks, that the technology could be used to construct bioweapons and God knows what else. Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 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 21 Oct. 2024.

Medical Definition

bioweapon

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