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biocontainment

noun

Etymology

From bio- + containment.

  1. derived from continēre
  2. derived from contenir
  3. suffixed as containment — “contain + ment”
  4. prefixed as biocontainment — “bio + containment”

Definitions

  1. Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a…

    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…

    The modification of an organism's genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce outside of a laboratory.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for biocontainment. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA