preclinical

American  

[pree-klin-i-kuhl] / priˈklɪn ɪ kəl /

adjective

Medicine/Medical.

1. of or relating to the period prior to the appearance of the symptoms.

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preclinical British  

/ priːˈklɪnɪkəl /

adjective

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

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Other Word Forms

• preclinically adverb

Etymology

Origin of preclinical

First recorded in 1930–35; pre- + clinical

Example Sentences

In preclinical models, the researchers observed that chronic stress reduced Reelin levels in the intestines.

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An international research team led by Leiden University Medical Centre in the Netherlands, working with Monash University and other partners, published the preclinical findings in Science Advances.

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The symposium included twelve specialists representing nutrition, food science, dietetics, nutrition metabolism and physiology, cardiovascular and cognitive health, gut health and microbiology, and both preclinical and clinical research models.

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The preclinical findings show how signals in the gut can trigger a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow, creating conditions that encourage tumor growth.

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New research from scientists at the University of Minnesota sheds light on why this happens, showing how certain immune cells called macrophages remain locked in an inflammatory state as the body ages in preclinical models.

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