biocontainment
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of biocontainment
Example Sentences
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Nebraska’s biocontainment unit has five rooms, one of which is currently being operated as an in-house laboratory to run tests.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026
Two other passengers, one of whom is showing symptoms of the virus, traveled to Atlanta and are staying in a biocontainment facility at Emory University.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
He said the person who had tested positive to Andes virus was placed in a biocontainment facility and was not experiencing any symptoms.
From BBC • May 11, 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
It could be said that without sticky tape there would be no such thing as biocontainment.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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