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1. | [ noun ] a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation | |
Synonyms: | subject case | |
Examples: | "the subjects for this investigation were selected randomly" "the cases that we studied were drawn from two different communities" |
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Related terms: | person | |
2. | [ noun ] (zoology) stout-bodied nearly tailless domesticated cavy; often kept as a pet and widely used in research | |
Synonyms: | Cavia_cobaya | |
Related terms: | cavy | |