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preclinical
[ pree-klin-i-kuhl ]
/ priˈklɪn ɪ kəl /
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adjective Medicine/Medical.
of or relating to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.
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British Dictionary definitions for preclinical
preclinical
/ (priːˈklɪnɪkəl) /
adjective med
of, relating to, or occurring during the early phases of a disease before accurate diagnosis is possible
of, relating to, or designating an early period of scientific study by a medical student before practical experience with patients
Derived forms of preclinical
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Medical definitions for preclinical
preclinical
[ prē-klĭn′ĭ-kəl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the period of a disease before the appearance of symptoms.
Of or being a period in medical education before the student is involved with patients and clinical work.
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