bioweapon

noun

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

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The same technology that could eradicate cancer may also create bioweapons of unprecedented lethality. Brendan Steinhauser, Twin Cities, 22 June 2025 The report points to Anthropic’s Claude 4 models, released just last month, which the company said might be capable of helping would-be terrorists create bioweapons or engineer a pandemic. Harry Booth, Time, 17 June 2025 The tech billionaire also alleged the stopgap bill would fund bioweapons labs, building on a post from the popular conservative account Libs of TikTok. Ella Lee, The Hill, 19 Dec. 2024 To be sure, Anthropic is not entirely certain that the new version of Claude poses severe bioweapon risks, Kaplan tells TIME. Billy Perrigo, Time, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bioweapon

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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 4 Jul. 2025.

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bioweapon

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