BIOLOGICAL AGENT

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare

Synonyms:

biohazard; biological agent

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural objects (not man-made)

Hypernyms ("biological agent" is a kind of...):

agent (an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect)

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