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Drug Evaluation, Preclinical MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical
Tree Number(s)
E05.290.750
E05.337.550
Unique ID
D004353
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004353
Annotation
IM when general; NIM with specific drug; used for studies in experimental animals or in vitro;` do not confuse entry term DRUG SCREENING for screening for substance abuse (= SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION)
Scope Note
Preclinical testing of drugs in experimental animals or in vitro for their biological and toxic effects and potential clinical applications.
Entry Version
DRUG EVALUATION PRECLIN
Entry Term(s)
Drug Evaluation Studies, Preclinical
Drug Evaluations, Preclinical
Drug Screening
Evaluation Studies, Drug, Pre-Clinical
Evaluation Studies, Drug, Preclinical
Evaluation, Preclinical Drug
Evaluations, Preclinical Drug
Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical
Preclinical Drug Evaluation
Preclinical Drug Evaluations
NLM Classification #
QV 771
See Also
Toxicity Tests
Public MeSH Note
74
History Note
74; was in Cat E & G 1974-79
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2017/12/08
Drug Evaluation, Preclinical Preferred
Medicinal Plants Testing, Preclinical Narrower
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