Biological Weapon (Noun)
Meaning
Any weapon usable in biological warfare; "they feared use of the smallpox virus as a bioweapon".
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The use of biological weapons in warfare is a highly debated and contentious issue among nations.
- Scientists have been working to develop a vaccine against the potential use of anthrax as a biological weapon.
- The smallpox virus is considered a potential biological weapon due to its high mortality rate and ease of transmission.
- The country's development of a biological weapon was seen as a major threat to regional stability and security.
- Experts have raised concerns about the potential misuse of gene editing technologies to create new biological weapons.