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Definition of biosecurity noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

biosecurity

noun

/ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈkjʊərəti/

/ˌbaɪəʊsɪˈkjʊrəti/

[uncountable]

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the activities involved in preventing the spread of animal, human and plant diseases from one area to another
- the importance of biosecurity in poultry farming
- biosecurity measures to prevent another outbreak
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