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BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does biological defence mean? 

BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE (noun)
  The noun BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE has 1 sense:

1. procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agentsplay

  Familiarity information: BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BIOLOGICAL DEFENCE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

biodefence; biodefense; biological defence; biological defense

Hypernyms ("biological defence" is a kind of...):

defence; defense; defensive measure ((military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies)


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