bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwe-pən 

: biological weapon

Examples of bioweapon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The brave new world of synthetic biology, in other words, is radically democratizing and dispersing access to the tools used to make bioweapons. — Elizabeth Sherwood-Randall, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Incredibly, warning signs telling locals not to visit the island didn’t even mention the presence of a deadly bioweapon until the late 1960s. — Rj MacKenzie, Popular Science, 5 Aug. 2026

Within that dataset are things we as a society do not want to be easily accessible to every user, such as detailed information on how to create bioweapons or nuclear arms, or otherwise bring harm to oneself or others. — IEEE Spectrum, 14 July 2026

Part of the reason is that bioweapons are often very difficult to detect and identify. — David Szondy june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bioweapon

• weapon

Medical Definition

bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwep-ən 

: biological weapon