noun
- plural of laking; the process or result of a substance becoming lake-colored or of blood cells releasing their hemoglobin into surrounding fluid
Usage: technical; chiefly used in medical and laboratory contexts
Examples
- The lakings observed in the blood samples indicated hemolysis had occurred.
- Improper storage conditions can cause lakings in laboratory specimens.
- The technician noted several lakings in the serum after centrifugation.