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animal

[an-uh-muhl] / ˈæn ə məl /




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Those limitations, combined with rapamycin's potential toxicity and the fact that the findings come from animal experiments, make the drug unsuitable for widespread use in humans.

From Science Daily Jul. 25, 2026

In animal studies, the molecule also appeared to avoid several problems associated with the drug, including nausea, constipation and substantial muscle loss.

From Science Daily Jul. 24, 2026

There are a lot of kindhearted animal lovers in my neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

“We are responding with urgency by strengthening our companion animal business, reinforcing our value position and improving productivity across the business,” Lawton said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

“No animal did that,” Tansy said, handing me the bucket.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

We began investigating this underworld for the BBC Radio 4 podcast Dead Rabbit after the bodies of dead hares and other animals were mysteriously dumped in two picturesque Hampshire villages in 2024.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

At trial, Kempster denied he had abandoned the animals.

From BBC Jul. 25, 2026

She pleaded not guilty Thursday and was released without bail, but was ordered to not have access to any animals.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 24, 2026

Anisogamy is one of the most fundamental facts of life: Sexual reproduction is anisogamous in all animals and almost all multicellular plants.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

All complex animals have nerve cells, but no animal has as many nerve cells as humans do.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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