Guinea Pig (Noun)
Meaning 1
A person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation; "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly"; "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities".
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The patient was a guinea pig for the new experimental medication and had to undergo rigorous testing.
- In the 1960s, unwitting citizens were used as guinea pigs for secret government experiments.
- The university recruited students to act as guinea pigs for a new sleep study, offering them a generous stipend for their participation.
- As a participant in the study, Sarah felt like a guinea pig, answering the same questions over and over again.
- The residents of the small town were used as guinea pigs for the company's new product testing, which raised concerns about their health and safety.
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Meaning 2
Stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.