preclinical

[ pree-klin-i-kuhl ]

adjectiveMedicine/Medical.
  1. of or relating to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.

Origin of preclinical

1
First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + clinical

Other words from preclinical

  • pre·clin·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words Nearby preclinical

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British Dictionary definitions for preclinical

preclinical

/ (priːˈklɪnɪkəl) /


adjectivemed
  1. of, relating to, or occurring during the early phases of a disease before accurate diagnosis is possible

  2. of, relating to, or designating an early period of scientific study by a medical student before practical experience with patients

Derived forms of preclinical

  • preclinically, adverb

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