- germ warfare
- noun Date: 1938 the use of harmful microorganisms (as bacteria) as weapons in war
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
germ warfare
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germ warfare — n. the deliberate contamination of enemy territory with disease germs during a war * * * … Universalium
germ warfare — n [U] the use of harmful ↑bacteria in war to cause illness and death among the enemy … Dictionary of contemporary English
germ warfare — noun uncount the use of bacteria and VIRUSES to kill large numbers of people during a war … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
germ warfare — ► NOUN ▪ the use of disease spreading micro organisms as a military weapon … English terms dictionary
germ warfare — n. the deliberate contamination of enemy territory with disease germs during a war … English World dictionary
germ warfare — noun the use of harmful bacteria as a weapon • Syn: ↑bacteriological warfare • Hypernyms: ↑biological warfare, ↑BW, ↑biological attack, ↑biologic attack, ↑bioattack * * * noun [noncount] … Useful english dictionary
Germ Warfare (M*A*S*H) — Infobox Television episode Title = Germ Warfare Series = M*A*S*H Caption = Season = 1 Episode = 11 Airdate = December 10, 1972 Production = J304 Writer = Larry Gelbart Director = Terry Becker Guests = Odessa Cleveland Patrick Adiarte Timothy… … Wikipedia
germ warfare — N UNCOUNT Germ warfare is the use of germs in a war in order to cause disease in enemy troops, or to destroy crops that they might use as food. ...an international treaty banning germ warfare … English dictionary
germ warfare — germ′ war′fare n. cvb mil biological warfare • Etymology: 1935–40 … From formal English to slang
germ warfare — germ war·fare wȯr .fe(ə)r n the use of harmful microorganisms (as bacteria) as weapons in war … Medical dictionary
germ warfare. — See biological warfare. [1935 40] * * * … Universalium
