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wet dog shakes

wet dog shakes noun: a rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats in association with serotonin 5-HT2A receptor activation.

Noun

wet dog shakes

  1. A rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats in association with serotonin 5-HT2A receptor activation.
    Synonyms:
    WDS

Synonyms of wet dog shakes

Questions about wet dog shakes

What does wet dog shakes mean?
Wet dog shakes means a rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats in association with serotonin 5-HT2A receptor activation.
What part of speech is wet dog shakes?
Wet dog shakes is a noun.

Words near wet dog shakes in the dictionary

  1. wet cough
  2. wet coughs
  3. wet cupping
  4. wet dock
  5. wet docks
  6. wet dog shakes
  7. wet down
  8. wet dream
  9. wet dreamed
  10. wet dreaming
  11. wet dreams

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