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biohazard Definition

bio·haz·ard (bī′ō haz′ərd)

noun

a risk or danger to life or health, esp. that resulting from biological experimentation

Etymology: bio- + hazard

adjective

having to do with biohazards, esp. their prevention or control

biohazard Related Forms
bi′o·haz′·ard·ous adjective
biohazard Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • suit: It's reasons like this that we need to wear the biohazard suits, who knows what other dirty work Novartis get up to.
  • symbol: The glass and mirrored board displays the biohazard symbol.
  • bag: Never place extracted teeth with the amalgam in the red biohazard bag.
  • warning: People were leafleting supermarket customers, others filled trolleys with GM foods then covered them in biohazard warning signs.
  • material: The lab said, " Where did you get this biohazard material?
  • box: Garry hasn't looked at his cards and places the biohazard box on the table.