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preclinical — [prē klin′i kəl] adj. Med. of or in the period of a disease before any of the symptoms appear … English World dictionary
preclinical — 1. Before the onset of disease. 2. A period in medical education before the student becomes involved with patients and clinical work. * * * pre·clin·i·cal ( )prē klin i kəl adj 1 a) of, relating to, concerned with, or being the period preceding… … Medical dictionary
preclinical — adjective Date: 1926 1. of, relating to, or concerned with the period preceding clinical manifestations 2. of, relating to, or being the period in medical or dental education preceding the clinical study of medicine or dentistry 3. occurring… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Preclinical imaging — is the visualization of animals for research purposes, such as drug development. Imaging modalities have long been crucial to the researcher in observing changes, either at the organ, tissue, cell, or molecular level, in animals responding to… … Wikipedia
preclinical phase — noun a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial • Syn: ↑preclinical trial, ↑preclinical test • Hypernyms: ↑test, ↑trial, ↑run … Useful english dictionary
preclinical test — noun a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial • Syn: ↑preclinical trial, ↑preclinical phase • Hypernyms: ↑test, ↑trial, ↑run … Useful english dictionary
preclinical trial — noun a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial • Syn: ↑preclinical test, ↑preclinical phase • Hypernyms: ↑test, ↑trial, ↑run … Useful english dictionary
Preclinical study — A study to test a drug, procedure or other medical treatment in animals. The aim is to collect data in support of safety. Preclinical studies are required before clinical trials can be started … Medical dictionary
preclinical study — Research using animals to find out if a drug, procedure, or treatment is likely to be useful. Preclinical studies take place before any testing in humans is done … English dictionary of cancer terms
preclinical — preclinically, adv. /pree klin i keuhl/, adj. Med. of or pertaining to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms. [1930 35; PRE + CLINICAL] * * * … Universalium
preclinical — adjective a) Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear b) Describing a test or trial of a new pharmaceutical on animals (or in vitro) rather than on humans … Wiktionary
