bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwe-pən How to pronounce bioweapon (audio)
: biological weapon

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Others called it a Chinese bioweapon. — Katrine Wallace, STAT, 8 May 2026 Part of the reason is that bioweapons are often very difficult to detect and identify. — David Szondy june 27, New Atlas, 27 June 2026 The fear is that giving users free access to Mythos-level intelligence could enable bad actors to carry out more advanced cyberattacks or develop bioweapons more easily. — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 9 June 2026 Researchers have determined that AI could lower barriers at multiple stages in the process of developing a bioweapon, and that current oversight does not adequately address this risk. — Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bioweapon

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First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioweapon was in 1962

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“Bioweapon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioweapon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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