Preferred Label : Nonclinical Study;
NCIt synonyms : Preclinical Study; Preclinical Trial;
NCIt related terms : Preclinical Testing;
NCIt definition : A study performed on animal subjects to determine the toxicity of a new drug or invasive
device prior to a clinical trial.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: Research using animals to find out if a drug, procedure, or treatment is
likely to be useful. Preclinical studies take place before any testing in humans is
done.; CDISC-GLOSS: Biomedical studies not performed on human subjects. [ICH E6 (R2)];
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000044517;
Origin ID : C48678;
UMLS CUI : C1709631;
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