biocontainment
[ bahy-oh-kuh n-teyn-muh nt ]
/ 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.
Nearby words
bioclimatology, biocoenology, biocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment, biocontrol, bioconversion, biocorrosion, biocybernetics, biocycle
Origin of biocontainment
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019
Examples from the Web for biocontainment
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