biohazard
noun
bio·haz·ard
ˈbī-ō-ˌha-zərd 
: a biological agent or condition that is a hazard to humans or the environment
also
: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition
Examples of biohazard in a Sentence
The gasoline spill created a serious biohazard.
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The airline didn't disclose the cause, but radio traffic recordings suggest there was a biohazard.
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
The incidents, which the Journal estimated happened monthly, are considered biohazards and that have caused rides to be shut down for cleaning.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 July 2024
Their home was left with a moldy dishwasher deemed a biohazard by inspectors, sewage leaking into their cupboards and a sink that collapsed into their kitchen island, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
In the literature of biological warfare, the difference between biosecurity and biosafety is important: the former is about the protection of humans and the environment from the intentional release of pathogens and biohazards, while the latter is about safety from their unintentional release.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
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Taylor Ardrey, USA TODAY, 31 July 2024
The incidents, which the Journal estimated happened monthly, are considered biohazards and that have caused rides to be shut down for cleaning.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN, 15 July 2024
Their home was left with a moldy dishwasher deemed a biohazard by inspectors, sewage leaking into their cupboards and a sink that collapsed into their kitchen island, according to court documents.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 7 May 2024
In the literature of biological warfare, the difference between biosecurity and biosafety is important: the former is about the protection of humans and the environment from the intentional release of pathogens and biohazards, while the latter is about safety from their unintentional release.
—Yanzhong Huang, Foreign Affairs, 5 Mar. 2020
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biohazard
noun
bio·haz·ard
ˈbī-ō-ˌhaz-ərd, -ˈhaz-
: a biological agent or condition (as an infectious organism or insecure laboratory procedures) that constitutes a hazard to humans or the environment
also
: a hazard posed by such an agent or condition
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