☣ Biohazard

Code Points: U+2623


☣ Emoji Meaning

The ☣ biohazard symbol emoji represents a biological substance that poses a threat to the health of living organisms, particularly humans. It's a warning sign indicating potential danger from infectious agents or contaminated materials.

Here are some of its most popular meanings:

  • Literal biohazard: Indicates the presence of or potential for exposure to a biological hazard, such as medical waste, viruses, bacteria, or toxins. This is the most direct and serious usage.
  • Figurative warning: Used metaphorically to warn about something dangerous or harmful, though not literally a biohazard. This could be a toxic person, a difficult situation, or a risky behavior. Think "stay away" or "danger zone."
  • Sickness/illness: Used to express that someone is feeling sick, or to represent the concept of illness in general. Often used with other related emojis like the face vomiting emoji (🤮) or the sneezing face emoji (🤧).
  • Medical/scientific contexts: Used in discussions related to medicine, biology, or other scientific fields where biohazards are relevant. This might be in an educational or informative context.
  • Gaming: Appears frequently in video games, often representing areas with dangerous substances, enemies with biological weapons, or status effects that involve poison or disease.

Biohazard Emoji Images

Here is how Biohazard emoji looks like on iPhone, Android, Facebook, Messenger and X:

Warning Related Emoji

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