Main Entry:

clin·i·cal

Pronunciation:

\ˈkli-ni-kəl\

Function:

adjective

Date:

circa 1728

1: of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: as a: involving direct observation of the patient b: based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms2: analytical or coolly dispassionate

— clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb