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Vinony

biosecurity

noun

  1. a set of preventive measures designed to reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English security English biosecurity From bio- + security.

  1. The protection of plants and animals against harm from disease or from human exploitation.
  2. The protection of humans against bioweapons, or from the accidental release of biohazards.