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Zucker rat

Zucker rat noun: a strain of rat bred as a genetic model for research on obesity and hypertension.

zucker rat: a strain of rat bred as a genetic model for research on obesity and hypertension
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Noun

Zucker rat (plural Zucker rats)

  1. A strain of rat bred as a genetic model for research on obesity and hypertension.
    Synonyms:
    Zucker

Synonyms of Zucker rat

Forms of Zucker rat

pluralZucker rats

Origin of Zucker rat

Named after researchers Lois M. Zucker and Theodore F. Zucker.

Words formed from Zucker rat

Questions about Zucker rat

What does Zucker rat mean?
Zucker rat means a strain of rat bred as a genetic model for research on obesity and hypertension.
What part of speech is Zucker rat?
Zucker rat is a noun.
What is the plural of Zucker rat?
The plural of Zucker rat is Zucker rats.

Words near Zucker rat in the dictionary

  1. Zuchons
  2. Zuchowski
  3. Zuchowskis
  4. Zuck
  5. Zucker
  6. Zucker rat
  7. Zuckerberg
  8. Zuckerberged
  9. Zuckerbergian
  10. Zuckerberging
  11. Zuckerbergs

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