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  <link:roleRef roleURI="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:type="simple" xlink:href="http://www.xbrl.org/lrr/role/negated-2009-12-16.xsd#negatedLabel"/>
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    <link:label id="lab_us-gaap_CommonStockMember_019f853d-b5ce-7085-8eeb-06b41d9b6ca1_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>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_CommonStockMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2026/elts/us-gaap-2026.xsd#us-gaap_CommonStockMember"/>
    <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_019f853d-b5ce-7b2f-acb6-88d28fe01bc7_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>
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    <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"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member_019f853d-b5ce-7a4d-86bb-34a55d255ff7_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_FloatingRateSeniorNotesDue2028Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">Floating Rate Senior Notes Due 2028</link:label>
    <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-20261021.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_019f853d-b5ce-7a03-bd96-175a2e1c78ce_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_019f853d-b5cd-73e3-92ab-56cd3cc71aae_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_019f853d-b5ce-7353-8f12-7080cd4202ec_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_019f853d-b5ce-73d5-98c8-1758005f6f5c_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_019f853d-b5cd-7aae-b6f0-85f3c3f295e9_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-20261021.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_019f853d-b5ce-7728-b282-9c72083de306_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_019f853d-b5ce-741b-b4d0-cfc903e10d7d_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_019f853d-b5ce-76fb-a695-b811360d1dbc_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_019f853d-b5ce-77c8-aa0b-160dbbc7fe6c_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_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember_019f853d-b5ce-7220-8188-fd824accb726_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Senior Notes Due April 2034 Euro Notes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Senior Notes Due April 2034 Euro Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.625% Senior Notes Due April 2034 Euro Notes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:href="dhr-20261021.xsd#dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A3.625SeniorNotesDueApril2034EuroNotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_019f853d-b5cd-7975-a2e3-852c890c6e05_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_019f853d-b5cd-797f-b6c1-37e7a8a47240_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_019f853d-b5cd-74bb-8750-36a1eb73b6da_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_019f853d-b5ce-79cb-97f2-070af20db666_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_019f853d-b5cd-75b6-9862-101a88f4480d_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-20261021.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_019f853d-b5ce-7b48-bb07-80432a944150_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_019f853d-b5cd-793c-91fa-8101303e10af_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_019f853d-b5ce-7ed5-ac01-ce8da60494ae_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-20261021.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_dei_TradingSymbol_019f853d-b5ce-7acc-a892-17ca702754b1_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_019f853d-b5ce-7a29-a5f8-5252076ca917_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_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember_019f853d-b5ce-7e8a-afb8-b2974fb3960b_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.000% Senior Notes Due April 2038 Euro Notes</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.000% Senior Notes Due April 2038 Euro Notes [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">4.000% Senior Notes Due April 2038 Euro Notes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:href="dhr-20261021.xsd#dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A4.000SeniorNotesDueApril2038EuroNotesMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_EntityListingsTable_019f853d-b5ce-7ee2-831b-7a51b156a990_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_019f853d-b5ce-75aa-9893-ec4a8525ae31_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-20261021.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_019f853d-b5cd-70e4-b537-7d18302572c0_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_dei_AmendmentFlag_019f853d-b5cd-7baf-8a92-7e7df5820b62_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_019f853d-b5ce-7627-911d-2a1c70c671fe_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_019f853d-b5ce-7496-9665-c55fba6eed16_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_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember_019f853d-b5ce-7171-bf4a-4608e747b030_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.250% Senior Notes Due April 2030 Euro Notes II</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.250% Senior Notes Due April 2030 Euro Notes II [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">3.250% Senior Notes Due April 2030 Euro Notes II</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:href="dhr-20261021.xsd#dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:to="lab_dhr_A3.250SeniorNotesDueApril2030EuroNotesIIMember" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dei_SecurityExchangeName_019f853d-b5ce-7a9a-9fa3-538bf9c4c211_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_019f853d-b5ce-7bb0-ab6e-7c1b32c0255e_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_019f853d-b5ce-7251-be5f-abd6a2e79433_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_019f853d-b5cd-7b0c-baf4-71764ad266a8_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-20261021.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_019f853d-b5ce-7fd6-9134-a5bbf1a67cff_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_019f853d-b5ce-7234-9ed3-f2edb4752f16_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"/>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="loc_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:to="lab_dei_EntityCentralIndexKey" xlink:type="arc" order="1"/>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member_019f853d-b5ce-7c16-a1aa-23b4c0d80b3f_terseLabel_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.500% Senior Notes due 2030</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member_label_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.5% Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]</link:label>
    <link:label id="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member_documentation_en-US" xlink:label="lab_dhr_A2.5SeniorNotesDue2030Member" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation" xlink:type="resource" xml:lang="en-US">2.5% Senior Notes Due 2030 [Member]</link:label>
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