1. a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial; [syn: preclinical trial, preclinical test, preclinical phase]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
preclinical test
n 1: a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical
device on animal subjects; conducted to gather evidence
justifying a clinical trial [syn: preclinical trial,
preclinical test, preclinical phase]