labile

labile definition - medical

la·bile (lāˈbīlˌ, -bəl)

adjective
  1. Receptive to change; adaptable.
  2. Constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change, as a chemical compound; unstable.

Related Forms:

  • la·bilˈi·ty (-bĭlˈĭ-tē) noun

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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