biocontainment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biocontainment
Example Sentences
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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
That patient, who is not ill, is being monitored at a biocontainment unit at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Two additional American passengers were sent to Emory University in Atlanta, which also has a biocontainment unit.
From BBC ● May 13, 2026
Their biocontainment units are essentially high-security wards inside hospitals, built to manage diseases that require strict isolation and specialized care.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
Half of this biocontainment operation was going to be news containment.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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