germ warfare
noun
Words nearby germ warfare
germ line, germ membrane, germ plasm, germ theory, germ tube, germ warfare, germain, germaine, german, german africa, german baptist brethren
Origin of germ warfare
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for germ warfare
germ warfare
noun
the military use of disease-spreading bacteria against an enemyAlso called: bacteriological warfare
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Cultural definitions for germ warfare
germ warfare
The use of microorganisms in war to injure or destroy humans, animals, or crops. This type of warfare is outlawed by international treaty, but facilities for developing biological weapons exist in some countries. (See bioterrorism (see also bioterrorism) and biological warfare.)
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