Library / English Dictionary |
BIOATTACK
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food
Synonyms:
bioattack; biologic attack; biological attack; biological warfare; BW
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("bioattack" is a kind of...):
war; warfare (the waging of armed conflict against an enemy)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "bioattack"):
bacteriological warfare; germ warfare (the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon)