1. not involving direct patient care or medical treatment
Usage: medical context
2. not based on or involving clinical observation or experience
Usage: research context

Examples

• She works in a nonclinical role as a hospital administrator.
• The nonclinical staff includes billing and maintenance personnel.
• Nonclinical research focuses on laboratory studies rather than patient trials.
• His nonclinical duties involve managing medical records and scheduling.
• The pharmaceutical company conducted nonclinical testing before human trials.
• Many nonclinical positions in healthcare require business or administrative skills.
• The nonclinical phase of drug development takes place entirely in laboratories.