noun
laboratory
luh-BO-ruht-ree
noun
1
A room or building equipped for scientific research, testing, or experiments.
"She spends most of her week in the laboratory running DNA tests."
"The school built a new laboratory for its chemistry classes."
2
A facility where chemicals, medicines, or other substances are manufactured or prepared.
"The drug was developed in a pharmaceutical laboratory over several years."
How to Use Laboratory
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA place set up for scientific work, testing, or making chemical products.
Common pairings
research laboratory
laboratory results
laboratory equipment
Word Forms
laboratories plural
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Etymology
From Medieval Latin laboratorium, a place for laboring or working, built on Latin labor, "work."