preclinical phase

NOUN
17 LETTERS · STARTS WITH P

preclinical phase is a valid 17-letter word worth 27 points in Scrabble and 33 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
P3R1E1C3L1I1N1I1C3A1L1P3H4A1S1E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 1 =27 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 54TRIPLE WORD → 81
MEANING

What does preclinical phase mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
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.