Labeling

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A set of labels applied to the various objects in a system, to packaged goods, and so on; the act or process of applying them. countable, uncountable

    "Near-synonyms: (for packaged goods) branding, trade dress"

  2. 2
    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. countable, uncountable

    "There are two potential problems with this approach: first, the specificity of labeling depends on the purity of the LPS (if contaminants are present, they may be labeled also); second, removal of the label from the LPS in vivo might occur separately from processing of the LPS molecule itself."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of label form-of, gerund, participle, present

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