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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In a lot of other shows, Gabriel’s (unfounded) worries about William’s loyalty would have led to an attempt to kill him in his highly secure biocontainment room.
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First Known Use of biocontainment
1966
Medical Dictionary
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noun
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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 noun
- Before 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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