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bioterrorism

[ bahy-oh-ter-uh-riz-uhm ]

noun

  1. terrorist acts involving the use of harmful agents and products of biological origin, as disease-producing microorganisms or toxins.


bioterrorism

1
  1. The use of biological agents as weapons of terror. Anthrax bacteria are one such agent, while smallpox is considered one of the more likely lethal viruses that could serve as a weapon of bioterror. ( See germ warfare .)

bioterrorism

2
  1. Terrorism that relies on spreading diseases, such as anthrax and smallpox .
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • o·ٱ۴ǰ· noun adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of bioterrorism1

First recorded in 1980–85; bio- + terrorism
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Example Sentences

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“It’s closer to bioterrorism,” he said, adding that justifies the kind of aggressive military approach the candidates were talking about.

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But to date, pulling off this sort of bioterrorism has required considerable expertise.

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Fearing bioterrorism in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, the U.S. invested heavily in Bavarian Nordic and stockpiled over 20 million doses of the Jynnesos vaccine.

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She was so concerned about antimicrobial resistance, she said, that it is now on Britain’s “risk register,” along with pandemics and bioterrorism, as a security threat.

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In a video interview, Fink, who was also a producer on the series, pointed out that the hospital had a 101-page bioterrorism plan.

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