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BIODEFENSE Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the word biodefense. (exact relations)
There are 6 hypernyms of the word biodefense. (close relations)

Best Alternative Words for BIODEFENSE

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defense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

• protection from harm

• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• the justification for some act or belief

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

• a structure used to defend against attack

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

fortification
nounn
noun

• defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

• the art or science of strengthening defenses

• the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

immunity
nounn
noun

• the state of not being susceptible

• (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

• the quality of being unaffected by something

• an act exempting someone

preservation
nounn
noun

• the activity of protecting something from loss or danger

• the condition of being (well or ill) preserved

• a process that saves organic substances from decay

• an occurrence of improvement by virtue of preventing loss or injury or other change

protection
nounn
noun

• the activity of protecting someone or something

• a covering that is intend to protect from damage or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• the condition of being protected

• kindly endorsement and guidance

• the imposition of duties or quotas on imports in order to protect domestic industry against foreign competition

• payment extorted by gangsters on threat of violence

resistance
nounn
noun

• the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with

• any mechanical force that tends to retard or oppose motion

• a material's opposition to the flow of electric current; measured in ohms

• the military action of resisting the enemy's advance

• (medicine) the condition in which an organism can resist disease

• the capacity of an organism to defend itself against harmful environmental agents

• a secret group organized to overthrow a government or occupation force

• the degree of unresponsiveness of a disease-causing microorganism to antibiotics or other drugs (as in penicillin-resistant bacteria)

• (psychiatry) an unwillingness to bring repressed feelings into conscious awareness

• an electrical device that resists the flow of electrical current

• group action in opposition to those in power

safeguard
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.

• a document or escort providing safe passage through a region especially in time of war

verb

• make safe

• escort safely

security
nounn
noun

• the state of being free from danger or injury

• defense against financial failure; financial independence

• freedom from anxiety or fear

• a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

• property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation

• a department responsible for the security of the institution's property and workers

• a guarantee that an obligation will be met

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

• measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.

security measure
nounn
noun

• an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in

biodefence
nounn
noun

• procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents

biological defence
noun, adjectiven, adj
noun

• procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents

biological defense
nounn
noun

• procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents

Best Hypernyms For BIODEFENSE

Here is a list of related hypernyms for biodefense, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
Words (5)
defense defence protection safeguard security
Phrases (1)
defensive measure

Alternatives for DEFENSE

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