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biocontainment
[ bahy-oh-kuhn-teyn-muhnt ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊ kənˈteɪn mənt /
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noun
the confinement, as by sealed-off chambers, of materials that are harmful or potentially harmful to life.
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Origin of biocontainment
Words nearby biocontainment
bioclimatology, biocoenology, biocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment, biocontrol, bioconversion, biocorrosion, biocybernetics, biocycle
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How to use biocontainment in a sentence
A visit to your local pig farm now requires nearly as much preparation and gear as entering a CDC biocontainment zone.
Aporkalypse Now: Pig-Killing Virus Could Mean the End of Bacon|Carrie Arnold|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST