adjective
- occurring before clinical trials or before symptoms appear; relating to the period before medical treatment begins
Usage: medical
Examples
- The drug showed promising results in preclinical studies.
- Preclinical research involves testing on laboratory animals.
- The preclinical phase can last several years before human trials begin.
- Scientists detected preclinical signs of the disease through advanced imaging.
- Preclinical testing is required before any medication reaches patients.
- The preclinical stage of cancer may show no obvious symptoms.
- Researchers are developing preclinical models to study the condition.