Hamster

Word HAMSTER
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Hyphenation ham ster
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Definitions and meanings of "Hamster"

What do we mean by hamster?

A small Eurasian rodent of the subfamily Cricetinae, especially Mesocricetus auratus, having large cheek pouches and a short tail and often kept as a pet or used in laboratory research. noun

A murine or myomorphic rodent quadruped, of the family Muridœ and subfamily Cricetinæ, and of one of the genera Cricetus, Cricetomys, and Saccostomus. noun

Some other pouched rodent, as of the genus Geomys, more or less resembling a hamster. noun

A small European rodent (Cricetus frumentarius). It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. Hamsters are commonly kept as a pets. noun

A small, short-tailed Euroasian rodent, Cricetus frumentarius, often kept as a pet. It is remarkable for having a pouch on each side of the jaw, under the skin, and for its migrations. noun

Any of various Old-world rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae. noun

Short-tailed Old World burrowing rodent with large cheek pouches noun

Any of various Old-World rodent species belonging to the subfamily Cricetinae.

Other rodents of similar appearance, such as the maned hamster or crested hamster, Lophiomys imhausi, mouse-like hamsters of genus Calomyscus, and the white-tailed rat (Mystromys albicaudatus).

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The word "hamster" in example sentences

That hamster is obsessed with danger a wee bit too much. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The case of the Syrian hamster is more complicated. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Instead, the hamster is now in the snake's cage, as you'll see if you click on the link. ❋ Unknown (2006)

In the opposite corner, another hamster is backed up against the glass, feet kicking as he searches for an escape that Hamster already knows will not come. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Uranyl acetate induces hprt mutations and uranium-DNA adducts in Chinese hamster ovaries. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The interaction between citalopram and Kv1. 5 expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells was studied using the whole-cell patch-clamp technique. ❋ Hyang Mi Lee (2010)

Montelukast demonstrated no evidence of mutagenic or clastogenic activity in the following assays: the microbial mutagenesis assay, the V-79 mammalian cell mutagenesis assay, the alkaline elution assay in rat hepatocytes, the chromosomal aberration assay in Chinese hamster ovary cells, and in the in vivo mouse bone marrow chromosomal aberration assay. ❋ Unknown (2009)

We have shown previously that AT1 receptor (AT1R) stimulation leads to diacylglycerol lipase-mediated transactivation of co-expressed CB1Rs in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Turu, G., Varnai, P., Gyombolai, P., Szidonya, L., (2009)

Reynolds JE, Yang T, Qian L, Jenkinson JD, Zhou P, et al. (1994) Mcl-1, a member of the Bcl-2 family, delays apoptosis induced by c-Myc overexpression in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Jessica Kao Et Al. (2009)

Ehlers MRW, Chen YNP, Riordan JF (1991) Spontaneous solubilization of membrane-cound testis angiotensin-converting enzyme expressed in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Andrew B. Nesterovitch Et Al. (2009)

Kedinger C, Simard R (1974) The alpha-amanitin on RNA synthesis in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Piyali Mukherjee Et Al. (2009)

Mutations were examined using early growth response 1-luciferase assays in HEK 293 cells and aequorin assays in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Boulton S, Kyle S, Yalcintepe L, Durkacz BW (1996) Wortmannin is a potent inhibitor of DNA double strand break but not single strand break repair in Chinese hamster ovary cells. ❋ Aline Meulle Et Al. (2008)

It did test positive for causing changes in chromosomes in human lymphocytes, as well as testing positive for genotoxicity in Chinese hamster ovary cells. " ❋ Unknown (2009)

I call my hamster “baby boy” even though he’s an “old man” in hamster years =D ❋ Unknown (2008)

Which is why my hamster is the only one who ever hears me try to sing opera. mazbook1 ❋ Unknown (2009)

After the event, the zoo keeper named the hamster Gohan which means food in Japanese. ❋ Unknown (2006)

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