biological defense
61Therapy, biological — Treatment to stimulate or restore the ability of the immune (defense) system to fight infection and disease. Biological therapy is thus any form of treatment that uses the body s natural abilities that constitute the immune system to fight… …
62Federal Civil Defense Authority — The Federal Civil Defense Authority was established in the United States Department of Defense (DOD), by DOD Directive 5105.43, May 5, 1972.Predecessor Agencies* Federal Civil Defense Administration (FCDA), Office for Emergency Management (OEM),… …
63A Defense of Abortion — is a moral philosophical paper by Judith Jarvis Thomson first published in 1971. Granting for the sake of argument that the fetus has a right to life, Thomson uses thought experiments to argue for the moral permissibility of induced abortion. Her …
64United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation — A United States Department of Defense aerospace vehicle designation is determined by a detailed protocol which identifies all aircraft, helicopters, rockets, missiles, spacecraft, and other aerial vehicles in military use by the United States… …
65nuclear defense — The methods, plans, and procedures involved in establishing and exercising defensive measures against the effects of an attack by nuclear weapons or radiological warfare agents. It encompasses both the training for, and the implementation of,… …
66nuclear, biological, and chemical defense — Defensive measures that enable friendly forces to survive, fight, and win against enemy use of nuclear, biological, or chemical (NBC) weapons and agents. US forces apply NBC defensive measures before and during integrated warfare. In integrated… …
67Dioxygen in biological reactions — Further information: Geological history of oxygen Dioxygen (O2) plays an important role in the energy metabolism of living organisms. Free oxygen is produced in the biosphere through photolysis (light driven oxidation and splitting) of water… …
68chemical defense — The methods, plans, and procedures involved in establishing and executing defensive measures against attack utilizing chemical agents. See also nuclear, biological, and chemical defense …
6949th NBC Defense Battalion (Romania) — The 49th NBC Defense Battalion ( Batalionul 49 Apărare NBC ) is an NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) protection unit of the Romanian Land Forces. It is currently subordinated to the 1st Territorial Army Corps and its headquarters are located …
7072nd NBC Defense Battalion (Romania) — The 72th NBC Defense Battalion ( Batalionul 72 Apărare NBC ) is an NBC (Nuclear, Biological and Chemical) protection unit of the Romanian Land Forces. It is currently subordinated to the 4th Territorial Army Corps and its headquarters are located …
