bio-terrorism

British  

noun

1. the use of living organisms and their toxic products to kill or incapacitate, esp as a political weapon

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Other Word Forms

• bio-terrorist adjective

Example Sentences

The summit's priorities include the threat of bio-terrorism and cyber attacks.

From BBC

It was originally designed for a more deadly disease - smallpox - and only limited stockpiles are kept in case of bio-terrorism.

From BBC

“At this point in time, we don’t have enough information to know if this is a hoax, a prank, an internet scam or an act of agricultural bio-terrorism,” he said.

From Seattle Times

“The pandemic has also highlighted vulnerabilities to new and emerging forms of terrorism, such as misuse of digital technology, cyber attacks and bio-terrorism,” he said.

From Washington Times

Yet other security specialists say the threat from bio-terrorism has become more realistic over the past decade, particularly the past five years, with changes in molecular biology that make development of biological weapons more accessible.

From The Guardian