Preferred Label : Mustela putorius;
NCIt related terms : FERRET;
NCIt definition : A small domestic mammal of the type Mustela putorious, with an elongated body and
brown, black, white, or mixed fur. The ferret is carnivorous and crepuscular, spending
14-18 hours a day sleeping. This animal is prone to adrenal cancers, insulinoma, and
lymphoma. In pre-clinical research, the ferret is used most commonly in toxicological
screening and studies involving human influenza virus, as well as studies in reproductive
physiology, anatomy, endocrinology and neuroscience.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The European polecat, Mustela putorius.;
Taxon ID : 9669;
Origin ID : C77097;
UMLS CUI : C0325042;
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