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biocontainment

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

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

bio- + containment

Words nearby biocontainment

bioclimatology, biocoenology, biocoenosis, biocompatibility, biocomputing, biocontainment, biocontrol, bioconversion, biocorrosion, biocybernetics, biocycle
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