wet dog shakes

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wet dog shakes

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A rapid side-to-side head movement that occurs in mice and rats in association with serotonin 5-HT2A receptor activation.
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@misc{wet_dog_shakes_2026,
  title = {wet dog shakes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/wet%20dog%20shakes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}