investigational
Americanadjective
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For most people, these tests are still investigational.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
After that discussion, some patients may still choose to pay for an investigational test.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
Eli Lilly has filed six new lawsuits against U.S. entities that it alleges are selling a version of the company’s investigational weight-loss drug on the black market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The investigational compound, known as DT-109, is a glycine-based tripeptide.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 11, 2026
There might be some man who would be good enough to bequeath some funds to the Association for investigational work.
From Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the Eleventh Annual Meeting Washington, D. C. October 7 and 8, 1920 by Northern Nut Growers Association
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