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单词 biohazard
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biohazard

[ bahy-oh-haz-erd ]
/ ˈbaɪ oʊˌhæz ərd /

noun

a pathogen, especially one used in or produced by biological research.
the health risk posed by the possible release of such a pathogen into the environment.

Origin of biohazard

bio- + hazard

OTHER WORDS FROM biohazard

bi·o·haz·ard·ous, adjective

Words nearby biohazard

biographee, biographer, biographical, biographize, biography, biohazard, bioherm, bioindustry, bioinformatics, bioinorganic, bioinstrument
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Example sentences from the Web for biohazard

  • “Turns out the prunes aren't the only flavor that result in a biohazard situation,” she wrote in April.

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British Dictionary definitions for biohazard

biohazard
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈhæzəd) /

noun

material of biological origin that is hazardous to humans

Derived forms of biohazard

biohazardous, adjective
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Medical definitions for biohazard

biohazard
[ bīō-hăz′ərd ]

n.

A biological agent, such as a virus or a condition that constitutes a threat to humans, especially in biological research or experimentation.
The potential danger or harm from exposure to such an agent or condition.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for biohazard

biohazard
[ bīō-hăz′ərd ]

A biological agent, such as an infectious microorganism, that constitutes a threat to humans or to the environment, especially one produced in biological research or experimentation.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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