Bioagent

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A biological agent.

    "After South Africa's apartheid regime ended, evidence came out that (there was) a secret program that developed bioagents for assassination ..."

Example

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"After South Africa's apartheid regime ended, evidence came out that (there was) a secret program that developed bioagents for assassination ..."

Etymology

From bio- + agent.

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