biocontainment

American  

[bahy-oh-kuhn-tayn-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

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Example Sentences

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biocontainment

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

Another US passenger, Dr Stephen Kornfeld – who had helped with the medical crisis while on board – tested positive for hantavirus and is isolating at a nearby biocontainment unit in Omaha.

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

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

They set up two biocontainment pavilions at the hospital and shut the people up for a couple of weeks.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston

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