lab

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noun (1)

Lab

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noun (2)

Lab

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abbreviation

Labrador

Examples of lab in a Sentence

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Noun
Bitdefender Antivirus Plus performed well during lab testing and offers a few additional benefits like a file shredder and a secure banking browser. Ryley Amond, CNBC, 27 Dec. 2024 These tests may include a biopsy, an ultrasound, or other lab tests. Jess Sims, Health, 26 Dec. 2024 In May, the organization was hit with an attack that caused mass disruptions as staff was forced to move to manual processes that caused errors, delayed or lost lab results, and diversions of ambulances to other hospitals. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024 There are lab tests to determine whether Newton’s first law holds. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 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

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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 5 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

lab

noun

Medical Definition

lab

noun

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