animal model
noun
: an animal sufficiently like humans in its anatomy, physiology, or response to a pathogen to be used in medical research in order to obtain results that can be extrapolated to human medicine
also
: a pathological or physiological condition that occurs in such an animal and is similar to one occurring in humans
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In animal models, the research team is able to make tumors more sensitivity to immune therapy using this new approach.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Studies in animal models have also shown that oleic acid, a fatty acid found in olive oil, can enhance the function of the intestinal barrier by increasing the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, specifically Bifidobacteria.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The team homed in on this metabolite, administering oral doses to aged mice – an animal model that could best mirror humans – and then assessed changes in muscle strength, endurance, mitochondrial function, inflammatory markers and gene expression.
—New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Looking ahead, the researchers plan to test the fungus' potential in animal models and, ultimately, human trials.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Studies in animal models have also shown that oleic acid, a fatty acid found in olive oil, can enhance the function of the intestinal barrier by increasing the levels of beneficial bacteria in the gut, specifically Bifidobacteria.
—Angelica Bottaro, Verywell Health, 21 July 2025
The team homed in on this metabolite, administering oral doses to aged mice – an animal model that could best mirror humans – and then assessed changes in muscle strength, endurance, mitochondrial function, inflammatory markers and gene expression.
—New Atlas, 4 July 2025
Looking ahead, the researchers plan to test the fungus' potential in animal models and, ultimately, human trials.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 29 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for animal model
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“Animal model.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/animal%20model. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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