bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwe-pən 

: biological weapon

Examples of bioweapon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Other spreadsheets produced estimates of how many people would die if a model was used to create a new bioweapon or engineer a pandemic. — Kevin Roose, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026

But the most powerful technology ever developed — capable of breaking into banks, shutting down power grids or helping build bioweapons — can be released without even a preliminary government review. — Fareed Zakaria, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

There is no reasonable way to put in restrictions to prevent the use of tools to build bioweapons without thwarting progress in the next generation of therapies. — Ashish K. Jha, STAT, 28 Sep. 2026

In order to set off a bioweapon, for example, AI models (without people) would somehow have to access sensitive and highly restricted material, enter incredibly sophisticated laboratories, operate this equipment, and determine mechanisms of release. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bioweapon

• weapon

Medical Definition

bioweapon

noun

bio·​weap·​on ˈbī-ō-ˌwep-ən 

: biological weapon