bioweapon
/ˈbaɪoʊˌwɛpən/
noun
- A weapon that uses living organisms, such as bacteria or viruses, to harm or kill people, animals, or plants.
- International treaties ban the development and use of bioweapons.
- The government invested in vaccines to protect citizens against potential bioweapon attacks.
- Scientists worry that a bioweapon could be created from a common virus.