laboratory

laboratory definition - medical

lab·o·ra·to·ry (lăbˈrə-tôrˌē)

noun
  1. A room or building equipped for scientific research.
  2. A place where drugs and chemicals are manufactured.
  3. A place for practice, observation, or testing.

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