lab

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noun (1)

Lab

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noun (2)

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

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Noun
Even so, the effects can linger: an experiment conducted on lab animals that were chemically introduced to a new threat wound up, surprisingly, also passing on that fear to their offspring. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Jan. 2025 My colleague Daniela Rus at the MIT CSAIL lab explained this very well once. John Werner, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 Keep in mind that some labs use different measurements; talk to your healthcare provider about what your specific test results mean.1 Low Levels Levels below 160 pg/mL may indicate deficiency and are often accompanied by symptoms like fatigue or neurological changes. Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 15 Jan. 2025 But few hospitals have the funds to fuel a WGS lab—much less to pay for each patient's test. Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for lab 

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

circa 1868, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lab was circa 1868

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“Lab.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lab. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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Medical Definition

lab

noun

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