Meanings
nounlab tech (plural lab techs)
plural lab techs
- abbreviationclippingClipping of laboratory technician
Researchers might get more glory, but lab techs keep the lab running.
1 more example
She completed a 3-year program of study and got certified as a lab tech.
Origin
Clipped compound.
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lab tech. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lab%20tech
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