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oncomouse

oncomouse noun: a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Noun

oncomouse (plural oncomice)

  1. A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Forms of oncomouse

pluraloncomice

Origin of oncomouse

From onco- + mouse, from a trademark.

Questions about oncomouse

What does oncomouse mean?
Oncomouse means a type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.
What part of speech is oncomouse?
Oncomouse is a noun.
What is the plural of oncomouse?
The plural of oncomouse is oncomice.

Words near oncomouse in the dictionary

  1. oncomodulation
  2. oncomodulator
  3. oncomodulators
  4. oncomodulatory
  5. oncomodulin
  6. oncomouse
  7. oncomutation
  8. oncomutations
  9. onconase
  10. onconeural
  11. onconeuronal

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