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   labile

   /ˈleɪbʌɪl/

   adjective

   • 1. liable to change; easily altered: technical "persons whose blood pressure is more labile will carry an enhanced risk of heart attack"
   • ▪ of or characterized by emotions which are easily aroused, freely expressed, and tend to alter quickly and spontaneously: technical "mood seemed generally appropriate, but the patient was often labile"
   • ▪ easily broken down or displaced: technical "the breakage of labile bonds"

   Word Origin late Middle English (in the sense ‘liable to err or sin’): from late Latin labilis, from labi ‘to fall’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. lability noun

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLABILE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   LABILE definition: 1. changing often or easily: 2. easily broken down or changed, for example by heat: 3. changing…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › labileLabile Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of LABILE is readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable. How to use labile in a sentence. Did you know?

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › labileLABILE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   LABILE meaning: 1. changing often or easily: 2. easily broken down or changed, for example by heat: 3. changing…. Learn more.

5. www.thefreedictionary.com › labileLabile - definition of labile by The Free Dictionary

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   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.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › labileLabile - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com

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   Labile is an adjective used to describe something that is easily or frequently changed. Radioactive elements, such as uranium or plutonium, are labile. It is this lability that makes them unstable and dangerous.

7. www.oed.com › dictionary › labile_adjlabile, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

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   What does the adjective labile mean? There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective labile, three of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. labile has developed meanings and uses in subjects including.

8. www.dictionary.com › browse › labileLABILE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Labile definition: apt or likely to change. See examples of LABILE used in a sentence.