biohazard

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bīō haz′ərd)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
bi•o•haz•ard  (bīō haz′ərd),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Ecologya pathogen, esp. one used in or produced by biological research.
  2. Ecologythe health risk posed by the possible release of such a pathogen into the environment.
  • bio- + hazard
bi′o•hazard•ous, adj. 

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