clinical
clin·i·cal
adj \ˈkli-ni-kəl\Definition of CLINICAL
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 symptoms
2
: analytical or coolly dispassionate
— clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Examples of CLINICAL
- Both experimental and clinical evidence show that the treatment is effective.
- She enjoys her clinical practice but is looking forward to working in a laboratory.
- Three hundred patients were involved in the clinical study.
First Known Use of CLINICAL
circa 1728
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