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laboratory

Pronunciation: /ləˈbɒrəˌt(ə)ri, ˈlab(ə)rəˌt(ə)ri/

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Definition of laboratory

noun (plural laboratories)

a room or building equipped for scientific experiments, research, or teaching, or for the manufacture of drugs or chemicals: [as modifier]:laboratory tests
[as modifier] (of an animal) bred for or used in experiments in laboratories:laboratory rats