1. A room or building equipped with scientific instruments and apparatus for conducting experiments, research, or testing
The students conducted chemistry experiments in the laboratory.
Os alunos realizaram experimentos de química no laboratório.
2. A medical facility where clinical tests and analyses are performed on patient samples
I need to go to the laboratory to get my blood tests done.
Preciso ir ao laboratório para fazer meus exames de sangue.
3. Any place or situation serving as a setting for experimentation or development
The startup served as a laboratory for innovative business ideas.
A startup serviu como um laboratório para ideias inovadoras de negócios.