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murine

[myoor-ahyn, -in] / ˈmyʊər aɪn, -ɪn /
NOUN
mouse
Synonyms
STRONG


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That doesn’t include the cost of the diseases the animals spread, such as hantavirus, murine typhus and bubonic plague, nor the mental health toll of living among them.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 31, 2025

They have two viruses in their sights: murine leukemia virus and Kaposi's sarcoma virus.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2024

They can also help spread murine typhus and food-borne germs like salmonella.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 3, 2024

HKU1 has the murkiest evolutionary history, but its genetic sequence clusters close to the murine hepatitis virus, suggesting it has a rodent origin.

From Science Magazine • Jan. 11, 2024

A scientist who replaces murine model with rats and mice will use up no more space on the page and be no less scientific.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker