Definition of "murine" [mu•rine]

• Of or relating to a rodent of the family Muridae or subfamily Murinae, including rats and mice. (adjective)
• Caused, transmitted, or affected by such a rodent: a murine plague. (adjective)
• A murine rodent. (noun)

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• "Most of the subjects -- 32, or 86.5 percent -- tested positive for a virus known as a murine leukemia virus-related virus, the researchers found."
• "Most of the subjects -- 32, or 86.5 percent -- tested positive for a virus known as a murine leukemia virus-related virus."
• "The group of viruses identified in fatigue patients, called murine leukemia virus-related viruses, or MLV, are known to cause cancer and neurological problems in mice, but whether they cause disease in humans isn't known."