Animal
animal model
an·i·mal mo·del
Subclass of:
Investigative Techniques
Definitions related to animal model:
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An animal that is amenable to experimentation and whose physiological or pathologic mechanisms are sufficiently similar to those of a human for the animal to serve as a model.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(models, animal) Non-human animals, selected because of specific characteristics, for use in experimental research, teaching, or testing.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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