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bioterror

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈbaɪəʊˌtɛɹə(ɹ)/
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noun

Meaning 1

Synonym of bioterrorism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bioterrorism

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- Latin terrorbor. Old French terreur Middle French terreurbor. Middle English terrour English terror English bioterror From bio- + terror.