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labile

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Main Entry: la·bile
Pronunciation: primarystresslamacr-secondarystressbimacrl, -bschwal
Function: adjective
: readily or frequently changing: as a : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown <a labile antigen> b : characterized by wide fluctuations (as in blood pressure or glucose tolerance) <labile hypertension> <labile diabetes> c : emotionally unstable
- la·bil·i·ty /lamacr-primarystressbil-schwat-emacron/ noun, plural -ties