preclinical
preclinical · more preclinical · most preclinical
Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appearDescribing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear
US/pɹiklˈɪnɪkəl/
Meaning
2 sensesDescribing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear
Describing a test or trial of a new pharmaceutical on animals (or in vitro) rather than on humans
More definitions
- of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared
Forms
more preclinical, most preclinical| Comparative | more preclinical Lesson |
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| Superlative | most preclinical Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared:presymptomatic
Word family
2 related wordsRelatedmedical diagnosis
Derivedpreclinically
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form