biocontainment

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory and not allowed to escape into the environment.
  2. The modification of an organism's genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce outside of a laboratory.

Word forms

biocontainment

Etymology

From bio- + containment.

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