PRECLINICAL TRIAL

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial

Synonyms:

preclinical phase; preclinical test; preclinical trial

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("preclinical trial" is a kind of...):

run; test; trial (the act of testing something)

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