noun
- the use of disease-causing organisms or toxins as weapons in warfare or terrorism
Usage: also called biological warfare; typically uncountable
Examples
- International treaties prohibit the development and use of biowarfare agents.
- The military studied defenses against potential biowarfare threats.
- Experts warned that biowarfare could pose a serious national security risk.
- The conference addressed concerns about biowarfare in the modern era.
- Biowarfare is considered a weapon of mass destruction under international law.