Information | |
---|---|
has gloss | eng: An animal model is a living, non-human animal used during the research and investigation of human disease, for the purpose of better understanding the disease without the added risk of causing harm to an actual human being during the process. The animal chosen will usually meet a determined taxonomic equivalency to humans, so as to react to disease or its treatment in a way that resembles human physiology as needed. Many drugs, treatments and cures for human diseases have been developed with the use of animal models. Animal models representing specific taxonomic groups in the research and study of developmental processes are also referred to as model organisms. An animal model for vertebrates is the zebrafish. |
lexicalization | eng: animal model |
instance of | c/Specific models |
Meaning | |
---|---|
French | |
has gloss | fra: Un modèle animal est un animal non humain ayant une affection similaire à une affection humaine et servant de modèle pour létude de cette affection. LAmerican National Research Council Committee on Animal Models for Research and Aging propose la définition suivante : « En recherche biomédicale, un modèle animal est un modèle permettant létude de données de référence sur la biologie ou le comportement, ou chez lequel on peut étudier un processus pathologique spontané ou induit, celui-ci ayant un ou plusieurs aspects communs avec un phénomène équivalent chez lhumain ou d'autres espèces animales. » |
lexicalization | fra: modèle animal |
Media | |
---|---|
media:img | Zebrafisch.jpg |
Lexvo © 2008-2025 Gerard de Melo. Contact Legal Information / Imprint