hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər 
: any of a subfamily (Cricetinae) of small Old World rodents having very large cheek pouches
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Wynne-Edwards had studied the mating habits of Campbell’s dwarf hamsters, found in China, Russia, and Central Asia.
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
One, in hamsters, found that weight loss was associated with improvements in insulin and cholesterol.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 23 June 2024
Wynne-Edwards found that levels of prolactin, a hormone that’s responsible for lactation and that affects a mammal’s immune system and metabolism, rose in the male hamster as his mate’s pregnancy progressed.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
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Genetic genealogy is a practice that blends DNA analysis in the lab with genealogical research, such as tracing a person’s family tree.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 11 June 2024
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Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
One, in hamsters, found that weight loss was associated with improvements in insulin and cholesterol.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 23 June 2024
Wynne-Edwards found that levels of prolactin, a hormone that’s responsible for lactation and that affects a mammal’s immune system and metabolism, rose in the male hamster as his mate’s pregnancy progressed.
—Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 16 June 2024
Related article ‘This case is turning into a hamster wheel’: Family of slain Idaho student frustrated at pace of murder trial
Genetic genealogy is a practice that blends DNA analysis in the lab with genealogical research, such as tracing a person’s family tree.
—Eric Levenson, CNN, 11 June 2024
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hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of various small Old World rodents with a short tail and large cheek pouches
Medical Definition
hamster
noun
ham·ster
ˈham(p)-stər
: any of numerous Old World rodents (Cricetus or a related genus) having very large cheek pouches and including several used as laboratory animals
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