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laboratory study
(LA-bruh-tor-ee STUH-dee)
- Research done
in a laboratory. A laboratory study may use special
equipment and cells or animals to find out if a drug,
procedure, or treatment is likely to be useful in humans.
It may also be a part of a clinical trial, such as when
blood or other samples are collected. These may be used to
measure the effect of a drug, procedure, or treatment on
the body.