Noun: biohazard 'bI-ow,ha-zu(r)d
- Hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions
"The laboratory had strict protocols for handling biohazard materials"
- Any bacterium, virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare
"The military conducted research on various biohazards";
- biological agent
Derived forms: biohazards
Type of: agent, health hazard
Encyclopedia: Biohazard