untested

untested
un|tested [ʌnˈtestıd] adj
1.) untested ideas, methods, or people have not been used in a particular situation so you do not know what they are like
an argument based on untested assumptions
2.) an untested drug, medical treatment etc has not been given any scientific tests to discover if it is safe to use

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