Biological Warfare
Also known asWarfare, Biological · Biologic Warfare · Warfare, Biologic · Biowarfare · Biowarfares · Bacterial Warfare · Warfare, Bacterial
Definition
The use of biological agents in warfare. This includes the malevolent use of BACTERIA; VIRUSES; or other BIOLOGICAL TOXINS against people, ANIMALS; or PLANTS.
MeSH classification
- I01.880.735.950.500.226
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D001694) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗