PRECLINICAL

preclinical, presymptomatic

(adjective) of or relating to the early phases of a disease when accurate diagnosis is not possible because symptoms of the disease have not yet appeared

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

preclinical (comparative more preclinical, superlative most preclinical)

(medicine) Describing the period of a disease before any symptoms appear

Describing a test or trial of a new pharmaceutical on animals (or in vitro) rather than on humans

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.

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