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laboratory
[ lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-; British luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree ]
/ ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-; British ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri /
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noun, plural lab·o·ra·to·ries.
a building, part of a building, or other place equipped to conduct scientific experiments, tests, investigations, etc., or to manufacture chemicals, medicines, or the like.
any place, situation, set of conditions, or the like, conducive to experimentation, investigation, observation, etc.; anything suggestive of a scientific laboratory.
adjective
serving a function in a laboratory.
relating to techniques of work in a laboratory: laboratory methods; laboratory research.
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Origin of laboratory
OTHER WORDS FROM laboratory
lab·o·ra·to·ri·al, adjectivelab·o·ra·to·ri·al·ly, adverblab·o·ra·to·ri·an, nounin·ter·lab·o·ra·to·ry, adjectiveWords nearby laboratory
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British Dictionary definitions for laboratory
laboratory
/ (ləˈbɒrətərɪ, -trɪ, US ˈlæbrəˌtɔːrɪ) /
noun plural -ries
- a building or room equipped for conducting scientific research or for teaching practical science
- (as modifier)laboratory equipment
a place where chemicals or medicines are manufactured
Often shortened to: lab
See also language laboratory
Word Origin for laboratory
C17: from Medieval Latin labōrātōrium workshop, from Latin labōrāre to labour
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Medical definitions for laboratory
laboratory
[ lăb′rə-tôr′ē ]
n.
A room or building equipped for scientific research.
A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured.
A place for practice, observation, or testing.
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