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.

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Meanings

nounselect agent (plural select agents)

plural select agents

  1. USlawA pathogen or biological toxin which has been declared to have the potential to pose a severe threat to public health and safety.
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APA

select agent. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/select%20agent

MLA

“select agent.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/select%20agent. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “select agent,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/select%20agent.

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