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select agent

select agent noun: a pathogen or biological toxin which has been declared to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.

Noun

select agent (plural select agents)

  1. (US) A pathogen or biological toxin which has been declared to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.

Forms of select agent

pluralselect agents

Questions about select agent

What does select agent mean?
Select agent means a pathogen or biological toxin which has been declared to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.
What part of speech is select agent?
Select agent is a noun.
What is the plural of select agent?
The plural of select agent is select agents.

Words near select agent in the dictionary

  1. seldseen
  2. seldshewn
  3. sele
  4. Selecao
  5. select
  6. select agent
  7. select agents
  8. select committee
  9. select committees
  10. select meeting
  11. select meetings

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