lab lit

noun

a genre of fiction, distinct from science fiction, that centers on realistic portrayals of scientists and science as a profession.

First used 2005
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Meanings

nounlab lit (usually uncountable, plural lab lits)

plural lab lits · alternative lablit

  1. uncountableusuallyliteraturea genre of fiction, distinct from science fiction, that centers on realistic portrayals of scientists and science as a profession.First known use 2005

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lablit

Origin

Coined by Jennifer Rohn in 2005.

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APA

lab lit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lab%20lit

MLA

“lab lit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lab%20lit. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lab lit,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lab%20lit.

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