Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
| Definition: |
Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications. |
| Notes: |
IM when general; NIM with specific drug; used for studies in exper animals or in vitro; DRUG EVALUATION is available for clin testing; see annotation there; do not confuse X ref DRUG SCREENING for screening for substance abuse (=SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION) |
| Also Called: |
Drug Prospecting,Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical |
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Categories.
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Definitions and Terms
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