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 symptoms
2 : analytical or coolly dispassionate

— clin·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb