biological weapon

/ˌˈbaɪəˌlɑdʒəkəl ˌwɛpən/

Other forms: biological weapons

Definitions of biological weapon

1. noun

   any weapon usable in biological warfare
   synonyms: bioarm, bioweapon

   types:

   Bacillus anthracis, anthrax bacillus

   a species of bacillus that causes anthrax in humans and in animals (cattle and swine and sheep and rabbits and mice and guinea pigs); can be used a bioweapon

   clostridium perfringens

   anaerobic Gram-positive rod bacterium that produces epsilon toxin; can be used as a bioweapon

   aflatoxin

   a potent carcinogen from the fungus Aspergillus; can be produced and stored for use as a bioweapon

   botulin, botulinus toxin, botulismotoxin

   potent bacterial toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum that causes botulism; can be used as a bioweapon

   SEB, staphylococcal enterotoxin B

   a form of staphylococcal enterotoxin that has been used as an incapacitating agent in biological warfare

   type of:

   W.M.D., WMD, weapon of mass destruction

   a weapon that kills or injures civilian as well as military personnel (nuclear and chemical and biological weapons)