biohazard

== English == === Etymology === From bio- +‎ hazard. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪəʊˌhæzəd/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbaɪoʊˌhæzɚd/ === Noun === biohazard (plural biohazards) A biological hazard: a source of risk due to some biological factor such as bacteria or human waste. Antonym: biosafety Hypernyms: hazmat, HM/DG < hazard, danger Hyponyms: biocontamination, bioweapon, biological weapon Coordinate term: infohazard ==== Derived terms ==== biohazard symbol ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === biohazard on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “biohazard”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.