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biological warfare
noun
: the use of harmful living things (such as germs that cause disease) as weapons in a war
Full Definition of BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
: warfare involving the use of biological weapons; also : warfare involving the use of herbicides
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First Known Use of BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
1946
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biological warfare
noun biological war·fare \-ˈwȯr-ˌfa(ə)r, -ˌfe(ə)r\
Medical Definition of BIOLOGICAL WARFARE
: warfare involving the use of biological weapons; also : warfare involving the use of herbicides
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