label
- noun
- /ˈleɪbəl/
- Specialized
- Off-label use of these agents has been reported with clinical trials in progress (Kirsner, 1998).
Examples
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So let's put a radioactive label on the probe, OK, radio label.
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We consider the economic implications of the FDA's regulations in a setting where off-label sales can be substantial.
Academic text (2016) -
It's related to the J label of the chemical reaction.
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The only purpose of the additional label is to increase the entropy in the label stack, so this is called an "entropy label."
Blog text (7) -
The user marks the completion region and labels constraints on the search in (b), producing the output (c) in a few seconds.
Academic text (2011) -
Because it was an uncontrolled and open-label study, it was difficult to provide a definitive evaluation of the clinical benefit of rituximab.
Blog text (30) -
The scientist used a radioactive label to track the progress of the chemical reaction.
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In their experiment, they attached a label that contained a radioactive isotope to the compound being studied.
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For tracing the reaction, a radioactive label is essential to identify the pathways of the chemical processes.
Synonyms
A small radioactive substance injected to show how blood or organs work
An atom that gives off radiation and is used in medicine or science
A chemical labeled with a radioactive atom used in research or medicine
A small radioactive substance doctors or scientists inject to show how parts of the body work
Compounds
Surface Forms
Etymology
Label in science means a radioactive or special mark added to a molecule so you can follow it, and this idea comes from the old use of a label as a small tag used to mark and identify things.