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labile
labileflexible; likely to change
Not to be confused with:label – an attachment that indicates the manufacturer, size, destination, or nature of something: According to the label this is a “large.”; a brief description of a person or group: Don’t label me a “liberal” just because I want to protect the environment.la·bile L0002800 (lā′bīl′, -bəl)adj.1. Open to change; readily changeable or unstable: labile chemical compounds; tissues with labile cell populations.2. Fluctuating widely: labile hypertension; labile emotions.3. Decomposing readily: the labile component of organic matter.
[Middle English labil, forgetful, wandering, from Old French labile, from Late Latin lābilis, apt to slip, from lābī, to slip.]
la·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.labile (ˈleɪbɪl) adj1. (Chemistry) chem (of a compound) prone to chemical change2. liable to change or move[C15: via Late Latin lābilis, from Latin lābī to slide, slip] lability nla•bile (ˈleɪ bəl, -baɪl)
adj. 1. apt or likely to change. 2. (of a chemical compound) capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation. [1400–50; late Middle English labyl < Late Latin lābilis= Latin lāb(ī) to slip + -ilis -ile1] la•bil•i•ty (ləˈbɪl ɪ ti, leɪ-) n. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | labile - (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdownbiological science, biology - the science that studies living organismsreactive - participating readily in reactions; "sodium is a reactive metal"; "free radicals are very reactive" | | 2. | labile - liable to change; "an emotionally labile person"imbalanced, unbalanced - being or thrown out of equilibrium |
Translationslabile
labile[′lā‚bīl] (psychology) Unstable in mood. (science and technology) Also known as metastable. Readily changed, as by heat, oxidation, or other processes. Moving from place to place. labile
labile [la´bīl] 1. gliding; moving from point to point over the surface.2. unstable; fluctuating.3. chemically unstable.la·bile (lā'bīl, -bil), Do not confuse this word with labial. Unstable; unsteady, not fixed; denoting:1. An adaptability to alteration or modification, that is, relatively easily changed or rearranged. 2. Certain constituents of serum affected by increases in heat. 3. An electrode that is kept moving over the surface during the passage of an electric current. 4. In psychology or psychiatry, denoting free and uncontrolled mood or behavioral expression of the emotions. 5. Easily removable, for example, a labile hydrogen atom. [L. labilis, liable to slip, fr. labor, pp. lapsus, to slip] labile (lā′bīl′, -bəl)adj.1. Open to change; readily changeable or unstable: labile chemical compounds; tissues with labile cell populations.2. Fluctuating widely: labile hypertension; labile emotions.3. Decomposing readily: the labile component of organic matter.
la·bil′i·ty (-bĭl′ĭ-tē) n.labile adjective Psychology Moody, volatilela·bile (lā'bīl) Unstable; unsteady, not fixed; denoting: (1) an adaptability to alteration or modification, i.e., relatively easily changed or rearranged; (2) constituents of serum affected by increases in heat; (3) an electrode that is kept moving over the surface during the passage of an electric current; (4) psychology Free and uncontrolled mood or behavioral expression of the emotions; (5) easily removable (e.g., a labile hydrogen atom). [L. labilis, liable to slip, fr. labor, pp. lapsus, to slip]labile Liable to change. The term is applied to the emotions as well as to physiological change.labile liable to chemical or other change.la·bile (lā'bīl) Do not confuse this word with labial.1. An adaptability to alteration or modification. 2. Constituents of serum affected by increases in heat. 3. Easily removable, e.g., a labile hydrogen atom. [L. labilis, liable to slip, fr. labor, pp. lapsus, to slip]labile
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