English Explanatory Dictionary

preclinical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear
  2. Describing a test or trial of a new pharmaceutical on animals (or in vitro) rather than on humans

Word forms

preclinical more preclinical most preclinical

Etymology

From pre- + clinical.

Derived words

preclinically
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