biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˌbī-ō-ˈsāf-tē 
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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Controversy since the lab's founding As of 2023, Rocky Mountain Labs was one of only 51 facilities in the world with the highest level of biosafety precautions, according to the Global BioLabs mapping project.
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 26 May 2025
The agency develops biosafety and biosecurity standards to prevent the spread of bird flu, and then assists state agencies and commercial farmers to implement those measures.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These materials are housed in labs with associated biosafety levels.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
At the time, EcoHealth was working in partnership with virologists in Wuhan, China, who failed to maintain strict biosafety measures.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
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Katheryn Houghton, NPR, 26 May 2025
The agency develops biosafety and biosecurity standards to prevent the spread of bird flu, and then assists state agencies and commercial farmers to implement those measures.
—Jess Craig, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
These materials are housed in labs with associated biosafety levels.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 Feb. 2025
At the time, EcoHealth was working in partnership with virologists in Wuhan, China, who failed to maintain strict biosafety measures.
—Cory Franklin, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for biosafety
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“Biosafety.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biosafety. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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biosafety
noun
bio·safe·ty
ˈbī-ō-ˌsāf-tē
plural biosafeties
: safety with respect to the effects of biological research on humans and the environment
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