murine
adjective
mu·rine
ˈmyu̇r-ˌīn 
: of or relating to a murid genus (Mus) or its subfamily (Murinae) which includes the common household rats and mice
also
: of, relating to, or involving these rodents and especially the house mouse
murine
noun
Examples of murine in a Sentence
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In vivo reprogramming of murine cardiac fibroblasts into induced cardiomyocytes.
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Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2012
The murine version of ACE2 is, however, the wrong shape for the virus to link up with.
—The Economist, 13 June 2020
Ed Yong, Discover Magazine, 18 Apr. 2012
The murine version of ACE2 is, however, the wrong shape for the virus to link up with.
—The Economist, 13 June 2020
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murine
1 of 2 adjective
mu·rine
ˈmyu̇(ə)r-ˌīn
1
a
: of or relating to the genus Mus or to its subfamily (Murinae) that includes most of the rats and mice which habitually live in intimate association with humans
murine rodents
b
: of, relating to, or produced by the house mouse
a murine odor
2
: affecting or transmitted by rats or mice
murine rickettsial diseases
murine
2 of 2 noun
: a murine animal
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