I. ˈmyu̇ˌrīn, -_rə̇n, myüˈrēn adjective
Etymology: Latin murinus of mice, from mur-, mus mouse + -inus -ine — more at mouse
1.
a. : of or relating to the genus Mus or to the subfamily of Muridae that includes it and contains most of the rats and mice which habitually live in intimate association with man
murine rodents
b. : of, relating to, or produced by the common house mouse
a murine odor
2. : affecting or transmitted by rats or mice
murine rickettsial diseases
II. noun
( -s )
: a murine animal