LABELED

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L(1) A(1) B(3) E(1) L(1) E(1) D(2)

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Definition

verb

To put a label (a ticket or sign) on (something).
“The shop assistant labeled all the products in the shop.”
(ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.
“He's been unfairly labeled as a cheat, although he's only ever cheated once.”
To replace specific atoms by their isotope in order to track the presence or movement of this isotope through a reaction, metabolic pathway or cell.
To add a detectable substance, either transiently or permanently, to a biological substance in order to track the presence of the label-substance combination either in situ or in vitro

adjective

Having a label, tagged.
“The butterfly collection had each specimen labeled with the scientific name on a little piece of paper.”
Defined or described.
“He was labeled as a racist for his otherwise innocent remark.”
Having an atom replaced by a radioactive isotope
“Insulin labeled with iodine-125 was used as a tracer”