"investigational" meaning in English

See investigational in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: investigation + -al Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|investigation|al}} investigation + -al Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} investigational (not comparable)
  1. Of, or relating to investigating, or to an investigation. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-investigational-en-adj-fR52hfxa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -al Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 77 23 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -al: 77 23
  2. (medicine) of, or relating to an unapproved drug or chemical entity being studied. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-investigational-en-adj-GxOQwzc9 Topics: medicine, sciences

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