lab

1 of 3

noun (1)

Lab

2 of 3

noun (2)

Lab

3 of 3

abbreviation

Labrador

Examples of lab in a Sentence

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Noun
Samples have been sent to histology, toxicology and neuropathology labs for further testing, and results are expected in two to three months, per Garcia. Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The Trump administration’s firing and furloughing of tens of thousands of federal workers and contractors have obviously caused economic hardship for Americans employed in national parks, research labs and dozens of government agencies. Jeffrey Anvari-Clark, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2025 The news likely won't affect the astronauts aboard the orbiting lab in any significant way. Mike Wall, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2025 Prosecutors previously acknowledged in January that nearly a dozen experts employed by Idaho State Police Forensic Services could be asked to testify to specific lab reports, but the employees themselves weren’t named. Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 27 Mar. 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 4 Apr. 2025.

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lab

noun

Medical Definition

lab

noun

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