notyettriedonanimals
adjectiveUK /nɒt jɛt traɪd ɒn ˈænɪməlz/
US /nɑt jɛt traɪd ɑn ˈænɪməlz/
Not yet tried on animals.
The new medicine is notyettriedonanimals, so the scientists must test it first.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A product that has not been checked by giving it to animals.
This shampoo is notyettriedonanimals, so it has no animal test results.
3. A step in research that still needs animal tests before moving forward.
The vaccine is notyettriedonanimals, so the next step is a small animal study.
4. Describing something that is new and has no animal test data yet.
The company said the cream is notyettriedonanimals and promised more tests soon.