investigational

adjective

in·ves·ti·ga·tion·al in-ˌve-stə-ˈgā-sh(ə-)nəl

: of or relating to investigation

investigational activities

: relating to or being a drug or medical procedure that is not approved for general use but is under investigation in clinical trials regarding its safety and efficacy

an investigational new drug

Examples of investigational in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web His subject: the Reykjavik police department’s investigational procedures related to the 1983 murder of an elderly nurse in Iceland’s isolated north. —

Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2024 The Sabin Vaccine Institute is providing an investigational vaccine to Rwanda for testing among healthcare workers at risk. —

Mark Kortepeter, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The Food and Drug Administration cleared the investigational new drug application for a phase 1/2 clinical trial of an experimental drug candidate known as REC-1245. —

Christina Cheddar Berk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2024 Clinical trials allow researchers to understand whether investigational medicines may work for people with different health conditions. —

Essence, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for investigational

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Word History

First Known Use

1905, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of investigational was in 1905

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“Investigational.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/investigational. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.

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