Murine (Adjective)
Meaning
Of or relating to or transmitted by a member of the family Muridae (rats and mice); "a murine plague".
Classification
Relational adjectives (pertainyms).
Examples
- The murine model used in the study allowed researchers to better understand the progression of the disease in humans.
- The virus, known to be murine in origin, was transmitted to humans through contact with infected rodents.
- Scientists are working to develop a vaccine against the murine pathogen, which has been linked to outbreaks in several countries.
- The murine virus was found to be highly contagious among mice, but its transmission to humans was rare.
- Researchers used a murine model to study the effects of the toxin on the immune system, hoping to gain insights into its potential application in human medicine.