different between laboratory vs operatory

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English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin laboratorium

Pronunciation

• (Canada) IPA^(key): /?læb???t??i/, /l??b????t??i/, /l??b???t?i/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /l??b???t(?)?i?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?læb(?)???t??i/

Noun

laboratory (plural laboratories)

1. A room, building or institution equipped for scientific research, experimentation or analysis.
2. A place where chemicals, drugs or microbes are prepared or manufactured.

Translations

See also

• laboratory on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

Originally from Medieval Latin oper?t?rium, from a participle of Late Latin operor. The modern senses may be derived independently of the obsolete senses.

Adjective

operatory (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) effective; practical; operative [16th–17th c.]
2. Of or relating to operations.

Noun

operatory (plural operatories)

1. (obsolete) A laboratory. [16th–17th c.]
2. (medicine) A room in which a dentist (or assistant) performs tasks away from the patient. [from 20th c.]

References

• James A. H. Murray [et al.], editors (1884–1928) , “Operatory”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume VII (O–P), London: Clarendon Press, OCLC 15566697, page 146, column 1.

Anagrams

• aerotropy