bioweapon

/ ˈbaɪəʊˌwɛpən /

noun

1. a living organism or a toxic product manufactured from it, used to kill or incapacitate

Example Sentences

Every “Alien” movie is a cautionary story about scientific hubris, with humans racing to harness the xenomorph’s potential as a bioweapon.

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These had been developed and stockpiled in the US and Europe, mostly in preparation for a potential bioweapon attack using a poxvirus.

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But this view is misguided because it’s already illegal to, for example, conduct cyberattacks or use bioweapons.

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It is also overhauling rules for a broader category of federally funded research on dangerous pathogens that are considered “dual use,” meaning they could be used as a bioweapon.

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The right-wing media personality has promoted conspiracy theories about Ukraine building bioweapons to use against Russia and disregarded Putin's track record of authoritarianism while painting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a "dictator."

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