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laboratory

[lab-ruh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, lab-er-uh-, luh-bor-uh-tuh-ree, -uh-tree] / ˈlæb rəˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, ˈlæb ər ə-, ləˈbɒr ə tə ri, -ə tri /
NOUN
testing room
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A fortnight ago, the hospital in Mongbwalu got a laboratory and can now return results within a day.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

Using a combination of genome-wide genetic analysis and laboratory experiments in cells, the research team demonstrated that CD99L2 is also essential for communication pathways within nerve cells.

From Science Daily • Jun. 13, 2026

In few other realms of history has the contribution of laboratory science been so revolutionary as in the study of the bubonic plague.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The report said "the sudden influx of challenging DNA samples strained the capacity" of the laboratory.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

But a grappling hook was all Violet could think of to make without a proper inventing laboratory, and time was running short.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket




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