preclinical
adjective/priˈklɪnɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #18,580 most common English word
Meaning
relating to the stage of research and testing that occurs before clinical trials on human subjects.
Example sentence
The new drug showed promising results during preclinical trials before being tested on humans.
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