biosafety

[bahy-oh-seyf-tee]

noun

the maintenance of safe conditions in biological research to prevent harm to workers, nonlaboratory organisms, or the environment.

Origin of biosafety

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- + safety

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Examples from the Web for biosafety

Contemporary Examples of biosafety

The rapidly growing number of U.S. biosafety labs—those that study potentially lethal pathogens—is causing concern.
Growing Number of Biosafety Labs Raises Red Flags
Center for Public Integrity
August 20, 2014

British Dictionary definitions for biosafety

biosafety

noun

the precautions taken to control the cultivation and distribution of genetically modified crops and products

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