Definition of "rats" []

• Plural form of rat. (noun)
• Expression of annoyance; damn, darn. (interjection)
• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of rat. (verb)

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• "The reason assigned for invoking the rats on these occasions was that rats’ teeth were the strongest known to the natives."
• "Development of type 2 diabetes following intrauterine growth retardation in rats is associated with progressive epigenetic silencing of Pdx1."
• "The neonatal stage of development in rats is comparable to the latter stages of pregnancy for humans, Patisaul says."