Study
Study means any experiment at one or more test sites, in which a test substance is studied in a test system under laboratory conditions or in the environment to determine or help predict its effects, metabolism, environmental and chemical fate, persistence, or other characteristics in humans, other living organisms, or media. The term study does not include basic exploratory studies carried out to determine whether a test substance or a test method has any potential utility.
Source
40 CFR § 792.3
Scoping language
As used in this part the following terms shall have the meanings specified: