Labile

/ˈleɪbaɪl/

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:8 ptsWWF:11 pts6 letters

Definition of Labile

adjective

  1. Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
  2. Apt or likely to change.
  3. (of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).

    "Certain drugs can be conjugated to polymer molecules with a linkage that is labile at low pH to effect controlled release in a cellular endosome."

  4. (of a verb) Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.

Anagrams of Labile

Exact Anagrams

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

unstable