biocontainment

American  

[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.

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Etymology

Origin of biocontainment

bio- + containment

Example Sentences

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

But when humans infect commercial herds, which happens despite biocontainment efforts, the viruses move between the animals throughout the spring and reassort.

From Science Magazine • Oct. 26, 2022

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

These pseudoviruses carry the spike protein of the variant but are easier to work with because they don’t require layers of protective gear and biocontainment laboratories.

From Washington Post • Dec. 4, 2021

She walked along a Biosafety Level 0 corridor, heading for a Level 4 biocontainment area known as AA-5, or the Ebola suite.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston