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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_01a13199-81e8-7eff-a8ee-bd99668f523d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common stock, $0.01 par value</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member_01a13199-81e8-7f35-8dab-7a24e91f1636_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.800% Senior Notes due 2049</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.8% Senior Notes Due 2049 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.8% Senior Notes Due 2049 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A1.8SeniorNotesDue2049Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2028</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_01a13199-81e8-786d-9abb-58462b79771e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity address, address line two</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line Two</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine2" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_01a13199-81e8-7d15-903e-a9620df23b35_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity file number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity File Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityFileNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityFileNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_01a13199-81e8-780c-b4d1-ee0307ce6643_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CoverAbstract_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CoverAbstract"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:to="lab_dei_CoverAbstract" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_01a13199-81e8-7c47-9360-28a27a64fc2b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) security</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_Security12bTitle_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_Security12bTitle"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:to="lab_dei_Security12bTitle" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member_01a13199-81e8-7766-bd86-72d3567a5a6f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.350% Senior Notes due 2039</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.35% Senior Notes Due 2039 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.35% Senior Notes Due 2039 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A1.35SeniorNotesDue2039Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_01a13199-81e8-7ee6-b85a-3413edd5e008_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Domain]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_ClassOfStockDomain" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_01a13199-81e8-7638-9690-f21eccf6230a_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local phone number</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Local Phone Number</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_LocalPhoneNumber"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:to="lab_dei_LocalPhoneNumber" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial_01a13199-81e8-779d-a4d5-8137fa971520_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Soliciting material</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Soliciting Material</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SolicitingMaterial"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:to="lab_dei_SolicitingMaterial" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_01a13199-81e8-7ba9-a111-b06735119538_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity address, address line one</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_01a13199-81e8-76b9-a660-ae946b168661_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity address, postal zip code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_01a13199-81e8-75d2-a4e1-f0636da5416e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity registrant name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityRegistrantName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityRegistrantName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_01a13199-81e8-78f1-af00-ad81de23f5c7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity address, state</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_01a13199-81e8-7714-a9b8-478e9549746f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity incorporation, state</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityIncorporationStateCountryCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member_01a13199-81e8-72c2-9142-1ba8fc21bd3b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.100% Senior Notes due 2026</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.1% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.1% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A2.1SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications_01a13199-81e8-7107-86d5-8014da89f90f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Written communications</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Written Communications</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_WrittenCommunications"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:to="lab_dei_WrittenCommunications" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_01a13199-81e8-7ea2-a018-79b1e6f12c2d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Listings [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityListingsLineItems_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Listings [Line Items]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsLineItems"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityListingsLineItems" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member_01a13199-81e8-70e2-b3bf-18db22c967cf_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.200% Senior Notes due 2027</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.2% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">1.2% Senior Notes Due 2027 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A1.2SeniorNotesDue2027Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member_01a13199-81e8-74bd-9995-13485e367e83_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.000% Notes due 2038</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.0% Senior Notes due 2038 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.0% Senior Notes due 2038</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A4.0SeniorNotesDue2038Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_01a13199-81e8-71b0-b671-b840173bcb61_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading symbol</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_TradingSymbol_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Trading Symbol</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_TradingSymbol"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:to="lab_dei_TradingSymbol" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_01a13199-81e8-7432-9c2e-65f4bcfdce5d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City area code</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_CityAreaCode_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">City Area Code</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_CityAreaCode"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:to="lab_dei_CityAreaCode" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member_01a13199-81e8-7bfc-9845-11b26f2ac741_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.200% Senior Notes due 2026</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.2% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.2% Senior Notes Due 2026 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A0.2SeniorNotesDue2026Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable_01a13199-81e8-7492-b628-720818b8093e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Listings [Table]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Listings [Table]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityListingsTable"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member_01a13199-81e8-733e-870a-539a6ad1caff_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.450% Senior Notes due 2028</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.45% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.45% Senior Notes Due 2028 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A0.45SeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_01a13199-81e8-706d-9c98-95207aa6a80c_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document period end date</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Period End Date</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member_01a13199-81e8-72c3-bc74-cd0b5270d0c4_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.250% Senior Notes due 2030</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.25% Senior Notes due 2030 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.25% Senior Notes due 2030</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A3.25SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_01a13199-81e8-739e-be88-6b9f53edbcd6_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment flag</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Amendment Flag</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_AmendmentFlag"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:to="lab_dei_AmendmentFlag" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_01a13199-81e8-7592-ae4b-16517888460d_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement issuer tender offer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Issuer Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:to="lab_dei_PreCommencementIssuerTenderOffer" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_01a13199-81e8-71b9-9f53-542261cc32c9_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity address, city</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member_01a13199-81e8-7a50-b9d4-14cce56201a3_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Notes due 2034</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Senior Notes due 2034 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Senior Notes due 2034</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDue2034Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_01a13199-81e8-778f-bdd4-acfa457ace45_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security exchange name</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_SecurityExchangeName"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:to="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_01a13199-81e8-7119-91b9-30b8afcfbb46_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Class of Stock [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:to="lab_us-gaap_StatementClassOfStockAxis" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_01a13199-81e8-7b22-96cf-ed32adc54ba8_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document type</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_DocumentType_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Document Type</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_DocumentType"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_DocumentType" xlink:to="lab_dei_DocumentType" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member_01a13199-81e8-7132-ae9e-8360060d4925_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.750% Senior Notes due 2031</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.75% Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">0.75% Senior Notes Due 2031 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:href="dhr-20261009.xsd#dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A0.75SeniorNotesDue2031Member" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_01a13199-81e8-7c8e-aeb8-b932ac4ea16e_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement tender offer</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Pre-commencement Tender Offer</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:to="lab_dei_PreCommencementTenderOffer" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_01a13199-81e8-7207-8cf3-bcf4a07e4509_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity central index key</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/dei/2026/dei-2026.xsd#dei_EntityCentralIndexKey"/>
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