mice

American  

[mahys] / maɪs /

noun

1. plural of mouse.

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mice British  

/ maɪs /

noun

1. the plural of mouse

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mice Idioms  

1. see best-laid plans of mice and men; when the cat's away, mice will play. Also see under mouse.

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Example Sentences

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine report that they have successfully used a "zap-and-freeze" method to capture rapid communication between brain cells in living tissue from both mice and humans.

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Research is now shedding light on how this highly consumed ingredient contributes to obesity in mice.

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In mice, the brain's prefrontal cortex, which serves as a major center for executive control, sends tailored signals to regions involved in vision and movement.

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Using a virtual reality behavioral system in mice, scientists identified regulatory factors that help move memories into increasingly stable states or allow them to fade entirely.

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The new study uses in vivo experiments with mice infected with influenza viruses to shed light on how fever provides protection and why this protection may not be enough against avian strains.

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