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biosafety

[ bahy-oh-seyf-tee ]

noun

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

biosafety

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈseɪftɪ /

noun

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biosafety1

First recorded in 1975–80; bio- + safety

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Example Sentences

The rapidly growing number of U.S. biosafety labs—those that study potentially lethal pathogens—is causing concern.

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