evaluable

adjective

evalu·​able i-ˈval-yə-bəl How to pronounce evaluable (audio)
-yə-wə-bəl,
-yü-ə-
: able to be evaluated

Examples of evaluable in a Sentence

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Amgen on Friday presented preliminary results from its first study of an experimental pill that selectively blocks the enzyme in cancer cells, showing five partial responses from 31 evaluable patients. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 13 Oct. 2023 Of the 182 participants who had an evaluable nasopharyngeal swab, 78 showed detectable virus levels at the baseline. Chris Smith, BGR, 8 Mar. 2021 With 30 myelofibrosis patients now treated and evaluable in its mid-stage study, the 24-week spleen response rate to CPI-0610 — when used on top of Incyte’s market-leading drug Jakafi — stands at 63%. Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 12 June 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of evaluable was in 1880

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“Evaluable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/evaluable. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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