Biodefense definition

Biodefense means a use related to the defense from Biothreat Agents.
Biodefense means procedures involved in taking defensive measures against attacks using biological agents, which includes without limitation emerging pathogen threats.

Examples of Biodefense in a sentence

  • Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science.

  • Finally, through Cooperative Biodefense Research, the United States and Russia are using cooperative research projects to increase transparency and discourage the “leakage” of Russian biological weapons knowledge to other nations.

  • Epstein, “Preventing Biological Weapon Development Through the Governance of Life Science Research,” Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, vol.

  • Citation:Acknowledgment for publications should read “The following reagent was obtained through the NIH Biodefense and Emerging Infections Research Resources Repository, NIAID, NIH: Francisella tularensis subsp.

  • Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science.

  • Congress created the Biodefense Medical Countermeasure Development Fund to pay for such advanced development contracts.

  • Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science 2013;(in press).

  • An Evaluation of Our Nation’s Public Health and Healthcare Situational Awareness: A Brief Report from the National Biodefense Science Board.

  • Jindra, et al., “Seeking Innovation: Incentive Funding for Biodefense Biotechs,” Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science, vol.

  • Kahn, “Biodefense Research: Can Secrecy and Safety Coexist?” Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice and Science, vol.

Related to Biodefense

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  • genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such:

  • Bioassay means the determination of kinds, quantities or concentrations and, in some cases, the locations of radioactive material in the human body, whether by direct measurement, in vivo counting, or by analysis and evaluation of materials excreted or removed from the human body. For purposes of these rules, “radiobioassay” is an equivalent term.

  • Epinephrine auto-injector means a device for immediate self-administration or administration by another trained person of a measured dose of epinephrine to a person at risk of anaphylaxis.

  • Psychotropic medication means medication the prescribed intent of which is to affect or alter thought processes, mood, or behavior including but not limited to anti-psychotic, antidepressant, anxiolytic (anti-anxiety), and behavior medications. The classification of a medication depends upon its stated, intended effect when prescribed.

  • Merck has the meaning set forth in the preamble.

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  • CMC means Comprehensive maintenance Contract (labour, spare and preventive maintenance)

  • Dyslexia means a disorder of constitutional origin manifested by a difficulty in learning to read, write, or spell, despite conventional instruction, adequate intelligence, and sociocultural opportunity.

  • coronavirus means severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2);

  • Novartis shall have the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

  • Cannabis means all parts of the plant Cannabis sativa Linnaeus, Cannabis indica, or Cannabis ruderalis, whether growing or not; the seeds thereof; the resin, whether crude or purified, extracted from any part of the plant; and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the plant, its seeds, or resin. “Cannabis” also means the separated resin, whether crude or purified, obtained from cannabis. “Cannabis” does not include the mature stalks of the plant, fiber produced from the stalks, oil or cake made from the seeds of the plant, any other compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture, or preparation of the mature stalks (except the resin extracted therefrom), fiber, oil, or cake, or the sterilized seed of the plant which is incapable of germination. For the purpose of this division, “cannabis” does not mean “industrial hemp” as defined by Section 11018.5 of the Health and Safety Code. Cannabis and the term “marijuana” may be used interchangeably.

  • CTI means CTI Logistics Limited (ABN 69 008 778 925) and/or any Affiliate of CTI Logistics Limited as the case may be, which performs all or any of the Services.

  • Vaccine means a specially prepared antigen which, upon administration to a person, will result in immunity and, specifically for the purposes of this rule, shall mean influenza and pneumococcal vaccines.

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  • Fissile material means the radionuclides uranium-233, uranium-235, plutonium-239, and plutonium-241, or any combination of these radionuclides. "Fissile material" means the fissile nuclides themselves, not material containing fissile nuclides. Unirradiated natural uranium and depleted uranium and natural uranium or depleted uranium, that has been irradiated in thermal reactors only, are not included in this definition. Certain exclusions from fissile material controls are provided in 10 CFR 71.15.

  • BMS means the Company, all related companies, affiliates, subsidiaries, parents, successors, assigns and all organizations acquired by the foregoing.

  • Clinical means having a significant relationship, whether real or potential, direct or indirect, to the actual rendering or outcome of dental care, the practice of dentistry, or the quality of dental care being rendered to a patient;

  • Biomethane means biogas that meets pipeline quality natural gas standards.

  • Therapeutic school means a residential group living facility:

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  • Mental health professional means a psychiatrist,

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