Biosecurity

Meaning

Protective measures used to prevent biological threats, accidental release, misuse, or the spread of harmful organisms

Origin / Etymology

Greek bios (life) + Latin securitas (safety)

Synonyms

Biological safety Pathogen control Containment security

Antonyms

Exposure Biological vulnerability

Example Sentence

"Genomic AI raises biosecurity questions because powerful biological tools can be misused as well as applied for research."

🎯 UPSC Usage

Important in science and technology, public health, agriculture, and internal security answers where biological risk is involved.

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