thermolabile: Meaning and Definition of

ther•mo•la•bile

Pronunciation: (thûr"mō-lā'bil, -bīl), [key]
— adj. Biochem.
  1. subject to destruction or loss of characteristic properties by the action of moderate heat, as certain toxins and enzymes (opposed to thermostable).
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