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  • noun A biological agent.

Etymologies

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bio- +‎ agent

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Examples

  • Ramsey paused, then said, My official order to you is to secure that bioagent.

    The Ark Boyd Morrison 2009

  • Or the idea of a 90% effective bioagent set loose in a nation;s capital.

    Russ Feingold's proposed constitutional amendment. Ann Althouse 2009

  • Why is anthrax so well-suited for biowarfare realize that anthrax is the only bioagent that has been used so far as a terror weapon?

    Archive 2007-02-01 James Killus 2007

  • Why is anthrax so well-suited for biowarfare realize that anthrax is the only bioagent that has been used so far as a terror weapon?

    Body Count Mentality James Killus 2007

  • Throwing around buzzwords like "situational awareness" and "war fighters," other manufacturers are hawking night-vision goggles, tiny video cameras (including one the size of a lapel microphone), virtual reality systems and bioagent detectors.

    Make a Killing From Antiterrorism 2004

  • If they knew that they used a bioagent against our livestock and we could contain it, very quickly get back on our feet, they wouldn't do it.

    CNN Transcript Jul 24, 2004 2004

  • Once we’re inside, we need to be very careful not to release any of the bioagent.

    The Ark Boyd Morrison 2009

  • “General,” Tyler said, “the people who deployed the bioagent on Hayden’s airplane tried the same thing on the Genesis Dawn.

    The Ark Boyd Morrison 2009

  • When I’m satisfied that the bioagent and the facility are secure, I’ll give the okay to radio the all-clear signal, which is ‘The well is dry.’

    The Ark Boyd Morrison 2009

  • He added cheerfully, “It’s to calculate penetration levels of nerve gas and bioagent weapons.”

    THE DEVIL’S TEARDROP JEFFERY DEAVER 2003

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