Biosafety
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /baɪ.ɑˈseɪf.tiː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Biosafety is a noun meaning Protection from potential harm from biological agents, such as infectious microbes or modified genes.
Meaning
Protection from potential harm from biological agents, such as infectious microbes or modified genes.
Example Sentences
“This action aims to ensure that WIV does not receive another dollar of federal funding,” an HHS spokesperson said in a statement. “The move was undertaken due to WIV’s failure to provide documentation on WIV’s research requested by NIH related to concerns that WIV violated NIH’s biosafety protocols.”
Synonyms for biosafety
Depending on context, synonyms include biosecurity.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include biosecurity, biotechnology, biotech, biodiversity, biological, biotechnological.
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