Definitions For Biocontainment

Noun

BIOCONTAINMENT (uncountable) (biology) Any of several techniques used to ensure that biohazards are contained within a laboratory and not allowed to escape into the environment. (genetics) The modification of an organism's genetic material in order to restrict its ability to reproduce outside of a laboratory.

Etymology

bio + containment

Is Biocontainment a Scrabble Word?

Words With Friends NO
Scrabble US YES
Scrabble UK NO
English International (SOWPODS) NO
Scrabble Global YES
Enable1 Dictionary NO

Points in Different Games

Scrabble
20
Words with Friends
26

The word Biocontainment is worth 20 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends

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