biological warfare
биологическая война
biologische Kriegsführung
The use of any harmful organism as a weapon of warThe use of any harmful organism (such as a bacterium or virus) as a weapon of war.
» The two countries are engaged in biological warfare.
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1 senses(uncountable)The use of any harmful organism (such as a bacterium or virus) as a weapon of war.
biologische Kriegsführung
биологи́ческая во́йнаbiologíčeskaja vójna
More definitions
- the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
Examples
2 sentencesThe two countries are engaged in biological warfare.
If our integrity is threatened, we are even prepared to engage in biological warfare.
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food:BWbiological attackbiologic attackbioattack
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable