biohazard

noun

any bacterium or virus or toxin that could be used in biological warfare

hazard to humans or the environment resulting from biological agents or conditions

Roots

biosbio- · Greek · life hasardhazard- · French · chance, risk (from Arabic az-zahr, the die)

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