mice

[mahys]

noun

1. plural of mouse.

mice

/ maɪs /

noun

1. the plural of mouse

Idioms and Phrases

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

Example Sentences

The object of Mouse Trap, a board game featuring a Rube Goldberg-style contraption, is to catch plastic mice.

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When scientists blocked this protein in mice carrying human acute myeloid leukemia, the experimental compounds restored venetoclax activity and extended the animals' survival.

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To model hypertension in mice, the team used the hormone angiotensin, which raises blood pressure in a manner similar to the condition in humans.

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After 10 days, mice that received this treatment had substantially more new muscle fibers than mice in the control group.

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Research involving both mice and patients with mutations in the HSL gene shows that the lack of this protein does not lead to excess fat or obesity.

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