Definition

Noun: - The use of biological agents (such as bacteria, viruses, or toxins) as weapons to cause disease, death, or damage in humans, animals, or plants. This form of warfare involves the deliberate release of these agents to harm an enemy's population, livestock, or food supply.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The treaty prohibits the development and use of biological warfare.
  • Nations have invested in defenses against the threat of biological warfare.
  • The use of anthrax in letters was considered an act of biological warfare.

Advanced Usage

• "to wage biological warfare": to engage in or conduct a campaign using biological weapons.
  • The rogue state was suspected of attempting to wage biological warfare.

Variants and Related Words

• Biological weapon (n): A device or material used to carry out biological warfare.
  • The stockpile of biological weapons was destroyed.
• Biowarfare (n): A shortened, informal term for biological warfare.
  • The seminar focused on the history of biowarfare.
• Germ warfare (n): A synonym often used interchangeably with biological warfare, emphasizing pathogenic microorganisms.
  • International law strictly forbids germ warfare.

Synonyms

• Germ warfare: Warfare using pathogenic organisms.
• Biowarfare: The abbreviated form of biological warfare.

Related Phrases

• Biological agent: A microorganism or toxin that can be used in biological warfare.
  • Scientists identified the specific biological agent used in the attack.
• Biological defense: Measures taken to protect against biological warfare.
  • The country strengthened its biological defense capabilities.

Noun

1. the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food