Murine

Pronunciation: /mjʊˈraɪn/

Definitions of murine

adjective relating to or characteristic of mice or rats

Example Sentences

A1 The murine family of rodents includes mice and rats.

A2 Scientists often use murine models to study human diseases.

B1 The researchers conducted a study using murine subjects to test the new drug.

B2 The laboratory has a dedicated section for murine research.

C1 The murine population in urban areas has been steadily increasing over the years.

C2 The pharmaceutical company specializes in developing murine antibodies for cancer treatment.

Examples of murine in a Sentence

formal The researchers conducted a study using murine models to investigate the effects of the new drug.

informal I heard they used those little murine creatures in the lab for their experiment.

slang I can't believe they're using those mousey murine things for their research.

figurative The team approached the problem with a murine-like attention to detail, leaving no stone unturned.

Grammatical Forms of murine

• past tense: murined
• plural: murines
• comparative: more murine
• superlative: most murine
• present tense: murines
• future tense: will murine
• perfect tense: have murined
• continuous tense: is murining
• singular: murine
• positive degree: murine
• infinitive: to murine
• gerund: murining
• participle: murined

Origin and Evolution of murine

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'murine' is derived from the Latin word 'mūrīnus', which means 'of or relating to mice'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe things related to mice, the term 'murine' has evolved to also refer to things related to rats and other rodents in the family Muridae.