Definition of Syrian hamster

1. Noun. Small light-colored hamster often kept as a pet.

Exact synonyms: Golden Hamster, Mesocricetus Auratus
Generic synonyms: Hamster
Group relationships: Genus Mesocricetus, Mesocricetus

Lexicographical Neighbors of Syrian Hamster

Syntyche
Syracusan
Syracusans
Syracuse
Syrah
Syrette
Syria
Syriac
Syriacism
Syriacisms
Syriacs
Syrian
Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian bean caper
Syrian bear
Syrian hamster (current term)
Syrian monetary unit
Syrian pound
Syrianism
Syrianisms
Syrians
Syriasm
Syriasms
Syringa
Syringa amurensis japonica
Syringa emodi
Syringa josikaea
Syringa josikea
Syringa persica
Syringa reticulata

Literary usage of Syrian hamster

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Longevity of the Syrian hamster. Pages ll8-l26 in F. Homburger, ed. Symposium on the Syrian hamster in toxicology and carcinogenesis research. ..."

2. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Pulmonary effects of sulfur dioxide exposure in the Syrian hamster. II: Combined with emphysema. Arch Environ Health 21:32—37 (1970). 50. Snider GL. ..."

3. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2007)
"In vitro, cyclohexylamine enhanced the virus-mediated transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells and induced chromosome aberrations in kangaroo rat cells ..."

4. Asbestos: Selected Cancers by Institute of Medicine (U. S.) (2006)
"When the Syrian hamster was used as an animal model, mesotheliomas were observed but not lung tumors. In a chronic (24-month) inhalation study of Syrian ..."

5. Gulf War And Health by Carolyn Fulco, Institute of Medicine (2005)
"(2000) investigated the genotoxicity of kerosene soot in vitro in Syrian hamster embryo fibroblasts. The significant increase in induced micronuclei seen ..."

6. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... mutations in cultured mammalian cells and induces the morphogenic transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells at cytotoxic concentration in vitro. ..."

7. Mammalian Models for Research on Aging by Institute Of Laboratory Animal Resources, Bennett J. Cohen, National Research Council Staff (1981)
"Longevity of the Syrian hamster. Pages ll8-l26 in F. Homburger, ed. Symposium on the Syrian hamster in toxicology and carcinogenesis research. ..."

8. Reviews in Environmental Health (1998): Toxicological Defense Mechanics edited by Gary E. R. Hook, George W. Lucier (2000)
"Pulmonary effects of sulfur dioxide exposure in the Syrian hamster. II: Combined with emphysema. Arch Environ Health 21:32—37 (1970). 50. Snider GL. ..."

9. Acute Exposure Guideline Levels for Selected Airborne Chemicals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2007)
"In vitro, cyclohexylamine enhanced the virus-mediated transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells and induced chromosome aberrations in kangaroo rat cells ..."

10. Asbestos: Selected Cancers by Institute of Medicine (U. S.) (2006)
"When the Syrian hamster was used as an animal model, mesotheliomas were observed but not lung tumors. In a chronic (24-month) inhalation study of Syrian ..."

11. Gulf War And Health by Carolyn Fulco, Institute of Medicine (2005)
"(2000) investigated the genotoxicity of kerosene soot in vitro in Syrian hamster embryo fibroblasts. The significant increase in induced micronuclei seen ..."

12. Mineral Tolerance of Animals by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"... mutations in cultured mammalian cells and induces the morphogenic transformation of Syrian hamster embryo cells at cytotoxic concentration in vitro. ..."

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