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Definition of preclinical - 4 dictionary results

pre⋅clin⋅i⋅cal

[pree-klin-i-kuhl]
–adjective Medicine/Medical.
of or pertaining to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.

Origin:
1930–35; pre- + clinical


pre⋅clin⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pre·clin·i·cal   (prē-klĭn'ĭ-kəl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the period of a disease before the appearance of symptoms.

Main Entry: pre·clin·i·cal
Pronunciation: (')prE-'klin-i-k&l
Function: adjective
1 a : of, relating to, concerned with, orbeing the period preceding clinical manifestations preclinical stage of diabetes mellitus> b : occurring prior to a clinical trial <preclinical animaltesting to assess a drug's safety>
2 : of, relating to, or being the period in medical or dental education preceding the clinical study of medicine or dentistry preclinical years>; specifically : of or relating to the early period of prescribed medical or dental study devoted to the basic sciences (as anatomy, physiology, andpathology) <preclinical studies>
3 : of, relating to, or being a science basic to medicine preclinical sciences>

preclinical pre·clin·i·cal (prē-klĭn'ĭ-kəl)
adj.

  1. Of or relating to the period of a disease before the appearance of symptoms.
  2. Of or being a period in medical education before the student is involved with patients and clinical work.

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