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pet| Animal kept for companionship and occasionally for status. Research suggests that interaction with a pet induces relaxation (slower heart rate and lower blood pressure). In 16th–17th century Europe, keeping animals in this way was thought suggestive of witchcraft. |
| AnAustralian study in 1992 found that pet owners had lower cholesterol levels than non-pet owners with comparable lifestyles. |
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