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Definition of Biological weapon
1. Noun. Any weapon usable in biological warfare. "They feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon"
Specialized synonyms: Anthrax Bacillus, Bacillus Anthracis, Clostridium Perfringens, Aflatoxin, Botulin, Botulinus Toxin, Botulismotoxin, Seb, Staphylococcal Enterotoxin B
Generic synonyms: W.m.d., Weapon Of Mass Destruction, Wmd
Definition of Biological weapon
1. Noun. A biological pathogen or toxin designed or used for warfare. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Biological Weapon
Literary usage of Biological weapon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biological Weapons: The Threat Posed by Terrorists (2000)
"Like any weapon, a biological weapon can be released accidentally, but when a
biological accident happens, the consequences can be particularly insidious. ..."
2. Threat of Bioterrorism and the Spread of Infectious Diseases: Hearing Before edited by Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (2001)
"A biological weapon can be produced with the same equipment one uses to produce
an ordinary vaccine; it can be readily housed in a building the size of a ..."
3. Consequences of Chinas Military Sales to Iran: Hearing Before the Committee edited by Benjamin A. Gilman (1999)
"Iran's acquisition of biological weapon stocks is a violation of the Biological
Weapons Convention which is currently in force and to which Iran is a party. ..."
4. Interstate Transportation of Human Pathogens: Congressional Hearings by Orrin G. Hatch (1999)
"The legislation would also add the term "recombinant DNA material" to the
definitions of what constitutes a potential biological weapon if used improperly ..."
5. Reopening Public Facilities After a Biological Attack: A Decision Making by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Tularemia as a biological weapon: medical and public health management. Journal of
the American Medical Association 285(21): 2763-2773. ..."
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