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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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OTHER WORDS FROM preclinical
pre·clin·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby preclinical
precisionism, precisive, preclear, preclearance, preclimax, preclinical, preclude, precluded, precocial, precocious, precocity
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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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