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As a scientist in the field of biological warfare defense, I have never had any reservations whatsoever about helping the anthrax investigation in any way that I could.
Steven Hatfill

Meaning of "biological warfare" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

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Biological warfare is a noun.
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WHAT DOES BIOLOGICAL WARFARE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

biological warfare

Biological warfare

Biological warfare —also known as germ warfare—is the use of biological toxins or infectious agents such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi with intent to kill or incapacitate humans, animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons are living organisms or replicating entities that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological warfare is also considered a type of biological weapon. This type of warfare is distinct from nuclear warfare and chemical warfare, which together make up NBC, the military acronym for nuclear, biological, and chemical, all of which are considered "weapons of mass destruction". None of these fall under the term conventional weapons which are primarily effective due to their destructive potential. Biological weapons may be employed in various ways to gain a strategic or tactical advantage over the enemy, either by threats or by actual deployments. Like some of the chemical weapons, biological weapons may also be useful as area denial weapons. These agents may be lethal or non-lethal, and may be targeted against a single individual, a group of people, or even an entire population.

Definition of biological warfare in the English dictionary

The definition of biological warfare in the dictionary is the use of living organisms or their toxic products to induce death or incapacity in humans and animals and damage to plant crops, etc BW.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

biologic
biological
biological clock
biological control
biological diversity
biological father
biological half-life
biological marker
biological mother
biological parents
biological shield
biological weapon
biologically
biologics
biologism
biologist
biologistic
biology
bioluminescence
bioluminescent

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

airfare
asymmetric warfare
asymmetrical warfare
atomic warfare
bacteriological warfare
bio-warfare
carfare
chemical warfare
class warfare
electronic warfare
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gang warfare
germ warfare
guerrilla warfare
information warfare
jungle warfare
psychological warfare
siege warfare
trench warfare
warfare

Synonyms and antonyms of biological warfare in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «biological warfare» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BIOLOGICAL WARFARE

Find out the translation of biological warfare to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of biological warfare from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «biological warfare» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生物战
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

la guerra biológica
570 millions of speakers

English

biological warfare
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जैविक युद्ध
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحرب البيولوجية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биологическое оружие
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

guerra biológica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জৈবিক যুদ্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

guerre biologique
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peperangan biologi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

biologische Kriegsführung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

細菌戦
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세균전
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Biologi perang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chiến tranh sinh học
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரியல் போர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जैविक युद्ध
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

biyolojik savaş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

guerra biologica
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

broni biologicznej
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біологічна зброя
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

război biologic
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

βιολογικού πολέμου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

biologiese oorlogvoering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

biologisk krigföring
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

biologisk krigføring
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of biological warfare

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL WARFARE»

The term «biological warfare» is normally little used and occupies the 113.077 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL WARFARE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about biological warfare

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3 QUOTES WITH «BIOLOGICAL WARFARE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word biological warfare.
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Steven Hatfill
I am extremely proud of my service with the government and my efforts to help safeguard public health and protect our country against the scourge of offensive biological warfare.
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Steven Hatfill
As a scientist in the field of biological warfare defense, I have never had any reservations whatsoever about helping the anthrax investigation in any way that I could.
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Steven Hatfill
But I am just as appalled that my experience, knowledge, dedication and service relative to defending the United States against biological warfare has been turned against me in connection with the search for the anthrax killer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOLOGICAL WARFARE»

Discover the use of biological warfare in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to biological warfare and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Factories of Death: Japanese Biological Warfare, 1932-1945, ...
This new edition has been completely updated, and contains an entirely new chapter detailing the numerous revelations that have surfaced since the book's initial publication in 1994.
Sheldon H. Harris, 2002
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Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents, Second ...
Extensively revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents goes well beyond the “dirty thirty” commonly discussed agents and provides rapid access to a wide range of agents ...
D. Hank Ellison, 2007
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Chemical and Biological Warfare
Describes the types of chemical and biological weapons and warfare, their effects, and how they are used by terrorists.
Karen Judson, 2004
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Biological warfare: opposing viewpoints
Presents varying opinions about the role and use of biological warfare around the world.
William Dudley, 2004
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Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Reference Handbook
A thorough handbook covering the facts, history, and controversies surrounding our most controversial and misunderstood unconventional weapons.
Albert J. Mauroni, 2007
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Biological Warfare: Modern Offense and Defense
Fjorten anerkendte autoriteter indenfor emnet analyserer biologisk krigsførelse og de motiver regeringer og terroristgrupper kan have for at erhverve og anvende disse våben og hermed udgøre en trussel mod verdenssamfundet.
Raymond A. Zilinskas, 2000
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Chemical and Biological Warfare: A Comprehensive Survey for ...
A survey of the key issues related to chemical and biological warfare discusses known chemical and biological agents and how they are weaponized, the roles they have played in history, and the actual risk of their being used today.
Eric Croddy, 2002
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Plague Wars: The Terrifying Reality of Biological Warfare
An examination of the horrible reality of biological weapons looks at the use and effects of deadly agents such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins and describes how the world's governments deal with these threats.
Tom Mangold, Jeff Goldberg, 2001
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Unit 731: Japan's secret biological warfare in World War II
Recounts how Japan used prisoners of war to test biological weapons during World War II and explains how Japanese researchers escaped justice at the end of the war
Peter Williams, David Wallace, 1989
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Biological Warfare and Disarmament: New Problems/new ...
She seeks to counter this trend by introducing marginalized non-western perspectives in this collection of 17 essays.
Susan Wright, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOLOGICAL WARFARE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term biological warfare is used in the context of the following news items.
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Under Kim Jong Un, North Korea Tested Chemical Weapons On …
... regime practices biological warfare tactics on human subjects. The scientist, who was allegedly part of North Korea's biological and chemical ... «International Business Times, Jul 15»
2
What it takes to be a Civil Support Team member in the Guard
At that point, the laundry list of training begins, and includes, but is not limited to: chemical/biological warfare agent and illicit labs course, ... «DVIDS, Jul 15»
3
Trump deletes 'illegals' tweet directed at Jeb Bush's wife
It's the second time in a month North Korea has accused the United States of targeting it with “biological warfare schemes.” Article 0 of 5 . «San Francisco Sun Times, Jul 15»
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Make Contents of Indo-US Defence Pact Public: Yechury
... finalised two project agreements for hi-tech mobile power source and next generation protective suits for chemical and biological warfare. «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
5
Ninth Circuit Panel Sides With Veterans in Suit Over Experiments
... involving deliberate exposure of human subjects to nuclear weapons effect, to chemical warfare agents, or to biological warfare agents. «Metropolitan News-Enterprise, Jul 15»
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Obama greeted with Confederate flags in Tennessee
It's the second time in a month North Korea has accused the United States of targeting it with “biological warfare schemes.” Article 0 of 5 . «Sun Times National, Jul 15»
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Montreal releases biological agents to attack emerald ash borer
In the latest attempt to halt the beetle in its bark tracks, scientists are introducing a non-stinging wasp to wage biological warfare against the ... «Montreal Gazette, Jun 15»
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GAO Discovers More Problems at Military Labs Beyond Anthrax Fiasco
... Research Projects Agency's Biological Warfare Program, the Department of Energy's Chemical and Biological Nonproliferation Program, and ... «Military.com, Jun 15»
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Guardian Shorts: Science that Changed the World by Tim Radford …
... prepared at least to contemplate biological warfare; and because, after the end of the cold war, there were fresh fears of biological terrorism. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
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Blood & Fog: The Military's Germ Warfare Tests in San Francisco
A 1951 military report on the experiment summarized the findings: “It was noted that a successful BW [biological warfare] attack on this area can ... «Discover Magazine, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Biological warfare [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/biological-warfare>. Apr 2024 ».
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