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bioweapon

bio·wea·pon

UK/ˈbaɪ.əʊˌwɛ.pən/ US/ˈbaɪ.oʊˌwɛ.pən/ uncommon

noun

1.

any weapon usable in biological warfare

  • “they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon”

Origin

From bio- + weapon.

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