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labile

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labile /la·bile/ (la´bil)
1. gliding; moving from point to point over the surface; unstable; fluctuating.
2. chemically unstable.

la·bile (lbl, -bl)
adj.
1. Receptive to change; adaptable.
2. Constantly undergoing or likely to undergo change, as a chemical compound; unstable.

la·bili·ty (-bl-t) n.

labile (lā´bīl),
adj unstable, as labile fever.

labile
1. gliding; moving from point to point over the surface; unstable; fluctuating.
2. chemically unstable.

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Some labile cell types whose numbers are normally controlled through programmed cell death are subject to markedly increased destruction during some severe infections.
Previous reports in the literature claim that press-ups on a labile surface and abdominal curls both elicit approximately 31% MVIC of the RA, (8,9) while abdominal curls on a Swiss ball resulted in 54% and 46% MVIC for the lower and upper RA, respectively (10); thus, any of these exercises would be preferable if specific RA strengthening is the goal.
9), the ionic crosslinking effect is not fully seen in the cure data due to its labile nature at very high temperatures (180[degrees]C), as it actually suggested the opposite stiffness effect in this work.
 
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