lab rat

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Synonyms: labrat

Antonyms: labrat

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Noun

1. A rat used in a [[laboratory]] for scientific experiments.
2. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} A [[student]] or [[employee]] who spends a great deal of time working in a laboratory.
3. {{lb|en|idiomatic}} A person or group used as the subject of an [[experiment]] or test, especially [[unwilling]]ly or [[unwitting]]ly.

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