biocontainment

American  

[bahy-oh-kuhn-tayn-muhnt] / ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈteɪn mənt /

noun

1. the confinement, as by sealed-off chambers, of materials that are harmful or potentially harmful to life.

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Etymology

Origin of biocontainment

bio- + containment

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Example Sentences

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biocontainment

Testing environments need to be treated like biocontainment labs, where a virus or bacteria could otherwise escape into the world, Lohn said.

From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026

The two passengers had traveled to the U.S. in biocontainment units “out of an abundance of caution,” the agency added.

From Barron's ● May 11, 2026

Two of the passengers were transported in biocontainment units, while a woman in France also tested positive.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026

That person is staying in biocontainment at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

Inside it there were an Army medical-evacuation team and a biocontainment pod known as a bubble stretcher.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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