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biocontainment

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

noun

  1. the confinement, as by sealed-off chambers, of materials that are harmful or potentially harmful to life.


Etymology

Origin of biocontainment

bio- + containment

Example Sentences

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The samples will then be automatically sealed into a biocontainment system and transferred to an Earth entry capsule, which is part of the Earth Return Orbiter.

From Salon • May 3, 2024

The new biocontainment method described by Hoffmann and Cai could be used in conjunction with the existing methods to bolster their effectiveness and deliver an even more robust escape frequency.

From Science Daily • Feb. 6, 2024

The work had been approved by a BU biosafety committee, as well as a Boston city public-health board, and was conducted in a biocontainment facility deemed safe for work with SARS-CoV-2.

From Scientific American • Oct. 25, 2022

It would also fund biosafety and biosecurity measures, biocontainment labs, and clinical trial infrastructure.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 28, 2022

It was an unmarked Level 4 biocontainment ambulance.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston