preclinical trial

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 testpreclinical phase

   Broadertest

Questions about preclinical trial

What does preclinical trial mean?

preclinical trial 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 trial?

Close synonyms include preclinical test, preclinical phase. 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.