HyperDic: biological_attack

English > 1 sense of the expression *biological attack*:
NOUN	act	biological attack, biological warfare, BW, biologic attack, bioattack	the use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food

English > *biological attack*: 1 sense > noun 1, act
Meaning	The use of bacteria or viruses or toxins to destroy men and animals or food.
Synonyms	biological warfare, BW, biologic attack, bioattack
Narrower	germ warfare, bacteriological warfare	The use of harmful bacteria as a weapon
Broader	war, warfare	The waging of armed conflict against an enemy / enemy
Spanish	guerra biológica