PHASE I

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device; for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained

Synonyms:

phase I; phase I clinical trial

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("phase I" is a kind of...):

clinical test; clinical trial (a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use)

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