Biological Agent Definition - MilitaryDictionary.org

biological agent

Term Source: JP 3-11 (Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Environments) ?

1.) A microorganism (or a toxin derived from it) that causes disease in personnel, plants, or animals or causes the deterioration of materiel.

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Term Classification: operations

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Department of Defence, Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms

Term sourced from JP 3-11: Operations in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Environments, updated October 2013 View source document

This term is marked as active and was last updated in 2015

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