English Explanatory Dictionary

oncomouse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A type of laboratory mouse that has been genetically modified to carry an activated oncogene, increasing its susceptibility to cancer.

Word forms

oncomouse oncomice

Etymology

From onco- + mouse, from a trademark.

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