Definition of Labile

1. Adjective. (chemistry, physics, biology) readily undergoing change or breakdown.

Category relationships: Biological Science, Biology
Similar to: Reactive

2. Adjective. Liable to change. "An emotionally labile person"
Similar to: Imbalanced, Unbalanced

Definition of Labile

1. a. Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.

Definition of Labile

1. Adjective. Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize. ¹

2. Adjective. Apt or likely to change. ¹

3. Adjective. (context: chemistry of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed). ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Labile

1. likely to change [adj]

Medical Definition of Labile

1. 1. Gliding, moving from point to point over the surface, unstable, fluctuating. 2. Chemically unstable. Origin: L. Labilis = unstable, from labi = to glide This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Labile

labidometer
labidometers
labifying
labile (current term)
labile affect
labile current
labile elements
labile factor
labile hypertension
labile pulse
labile verb
labilities
lability
labimeter
labimeters
labio-velar

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