- plural of mouse.
mice
Americannoun
noun
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These mice also became less tolerant of stress as adults.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
In young mice exposed to stress, the researchers found elevated levels of an enzyme called SETD7 in dopamine neurons compared with mice raised under typical conditions.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
To test whether SETD7 itself could produce these changes, the scientists artificially increased the enzyme in young mice that had not experienced early-life stress.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026
A single dose of the combination therapy suppressed tumor growth in mice much more effectively over one month than either treatment by itself.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
Hungry mice then began to gnaw on whatever they could find, often eating young trees that were fighting for their own survival.
From "Mountain of Fire" by Rebecca E. F. Barone
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