n :  a preliminary test : esp  :  a test of the effectiveness or safety of a product (as a drug) prior to its sale
, vt :  to subject to a pretest <ed drugs>  vi  :  to perform a pretest .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pe·ri·od·ic·i·ty  protest  pro·tist  Pro·tis·ta 
 
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