vector
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
7 U.S.C. § 136 — for purposes of this subchapter
The term “vector” means any organism capable of transmitting the causative agent of human disease or capable of producing human discomfort or injury, including mosquitoes, flies, fleas, cockroaches, or other insects and ticks, mites, or rats.
18 U.S.C. § 178 — as used in this chapter (3 versions over time)
the term “vector” means a living organism, or molecule, including a recombinant or synthesized molecule, capable of carrying a biological agent or toxin to a host; and