preclinical phase

1. 1.

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

   Synonymspreclinical trialpreclinical test

   Broadertest

Questions about preclinical phase

What does preclinical phase mean?

preclinical phase means "a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial".

What is another word for preclinical phase?

Close synonyms include preclinical trial, preclinical test. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.