bioterrorism
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm/
- Offensive
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bioterrorismo
- Biological surveillance of bioterrorism incidents has gained recent attention in public health and medical research.
- bioterrorism attack
- bioterrorism response
- bioterrorism threat
I think now we've got a emerging concept of bioterrorism, the idea that we perhaps will walk around society with health passes.
- I think now we've got a emerging concept of bioterrorism, the idea that we perhaps will walk around society with health passes.
Examples
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The potential use of the organism as a bioterrorism agent is another interesting aspect of this entity.
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Millions of dollars have been spent improving the bioterrorism surveillance capabilities of the public health system.
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The grants, which support bioterrorism response and education, should run through 2005.
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation found no concern for bioterrorism.
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In addition, recent bioterrorism events have made bacteria control in indoor air a significant matter.
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In January 2002, President Bush signed a $2.9 billion bioterrorism preparedness bill.
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Are environmental health professionals in local health departments ready to respond to bioterrorism incidents and other public health emergencies?
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Dr. Olsterholm is one of the nation's leading experts on infectious diseases and bioterrorism.
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New and emerging diseases and the threat of bioterrorism have placed additional demands on EH programs (ASTHO, 2005).
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The government is implementing new measures to prevent bioterrorism attacks using deadly pathogens.
Synonyms
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5.5
An attack using bacteria, viruses or poisons to harm people, animals and crops
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An attack that uses germs or toxins to harm people and cause fear
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To use bacteria or viruses as weapons to hurt people and cause fear
An event that uses bacteria, viruses, or toxins to harm people, animals and food
An attack using germs or poisons to harm people, animals and food supplies
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
bioterrorism = terrorism (transparent) = bio + terr + ism
The word is a straightforward combination of the combining form 'bio-' and 'terrorism', so the intended meaning is readily recoverable.
Etymology
Bioterrorism puts together bio- meaning 'life', as in biology, and terror meaning 'great fear', with -ism showing an action or practice. So, bioterrorism is the act of using biological things, like viruses, bacteria, or toxins, to cause fear or harm to people.