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OncoMouse
(On·co·Mouse)
Entry from US Dictionary
Pronunciation:
/ˈäNGkəˌmous/
(also
oncomouse
)
noun
trademark
a transgenic mouse carrying an activated human cancer gene, used in laboratory experiments.
Origin:
from
onco-
+
mouse
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OND
Ondaatje, Michael
ondes martenot
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one up
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