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bi•o•haz•ard
(bī′ō haz′ərd),USA pronunciation n.
bi′o•haz′ard•ous, adj.
- Ecologya pathogen, esp. one used in or produced by biological research.
- Ecologythe health risk posed by the possible release of such a pathogen into the environment.
- bio- + hazard