verb Download 🔗Share To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something). Examples : "The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop." sign industry business item communication Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing. Examples : "The teacher is labelling each student's artwork with their name. " communication language writing society Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell. Examples : "Scientists are labelling glucose molecules with carbon-14 to trace how sugar is used for energy by cells. " chemistry biochemistry biology medicine science process technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro Examples : "The scientist is labelling the proteins with a fluorescent dye to track their movement within the cell. " biology biochemistry medicine science process technical Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system. Examples : "The museum's comprehensive labelling helped visitors understand the history and significance of each artifact. " system technical computing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The introduction of a traceable chemical group (e.g., containing an isotope or a fluorescent dye) into a protein or other biomolecule of interest so it can be tracked or quantified during experimental analysis. Examples : "The labelling of the proteins with a fluorescent dye allowed the scientists to easily track their movement within the cell. " chemistry biochemistry biology science process technology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading