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bioagent

bioagent noun: a biological agent.

Noun

bioagent (plural bioagents)

  1. A biological agent.
    • After South Africa's apartheid regime ended, evidence came out that (there was) a secret program that developed bioagents for assassination ...2009 March 29, Olivia Ward, “The shadowy world of bioweapons”, in Toronto Star, archived from the original on 27 Dec 2011

Forms of bioagent

pluralbioagents

Origin of bioagent

From bio- + agent.

Questions about bioagent

What does bioagent mean?
Bioagent means a biological agent.
What part of speech is bioagent?
Bioagent is a noun.
What is the plural of bioagent?
The plural of bioagent is bioagents.

Words near bioagent in the dictionary

  1. bioaerosolized
  2. bioaerosols
  3. bioaffinities
  4. bioaffinity
  5. bioaffluent
  6. bioagent
  7. bioagents
  8. bioaggressor
  9. bioaggressors
  10. bioalcohol
  11. bioalcohols

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