biothreat
noun
bio·threat
¦bī-(ˌ)ō-¦thret 
plural biothreats
: a threat posed by a harmful biological agent
In 2001, a $3 million contract … funded research to develop vaccines against biothreats by activating and targeting dendritic cells.—
Robert Miller, Dallas Morning News, 28 Oct. 2007
Robert Miller, Dallas Morning News, 28 Oct. 2007Gingrich and Sanders conclude that biothreats are four times as dangerous as nuclear and chemical threats combined.—Norman G. Anderson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 27 Feb. 2005
Norman G. Anderson, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 27 Feb. 2005Biothreat protection requires the mask to have an airtight seal around your nose and mouth, and, sometimes, your eyes.—Consumer Reports, February 2002
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“Biothreat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biothreat. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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