labile
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.la·bile
adjective \ˈlā-ˌbī(-ə)l, -bəl\Definition of LABILE
1
: readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable <a labile mineral>
2
: readily open to change
— la·bil·i·ty \lā-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun
Origin of LABILE
French, from Middle French, prone to err, from Late Latin labilis, from Latin labi to slip — more at sleep
First Known Use: 1603
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la·bile
adjective \ˈlā-ˌbīl, -bəl\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of LABILE
: readily or frequently changing: as a : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown <a labile antigen> b : characterized by wide fluctuations (as in blood pressure or glucose tolerance) <labile hypertension> <labile diabetes> c : emotionally unstable
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