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bio·con·tain·ment | \ ˌbī-ō-kən-ˈtān-mənt 
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\Definition of biocontainment
: the containment of extremely pathogenic organisms (such as viruses) usually by isolation in secure facilities to prevent their accidental release especially during research
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biocontainment
nounbio·con·tain·ment | \ -kən-ˈtān-mənt \
\Medical Definition of biocontainment
: the containment of extremely pathogenic organisms (such as viruses) usually by isolation in secure facilities to prevent their accidental release especially during research
—often used before another nounBefore we can leave the biocontainment area, we must remove our borrowed coveralls and shower thoroughly.— Glenn Zorpette, Scientific American, June 2000
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The first known use of biocontainment was in 1966
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