multicenter

adjective

mul·​ti·​cen·​ter ˈməl-tē-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce multicenter (audio) ˈməl-ˌtī- How to pronounce multicenter (audio)
: involving more than one medical or research institution
a multicenter clinical study
multicentered
ˈməl-tē-ˌsen-tərd How to pronounce multicenter (audio)
ˈməl-ˌtī-
adjective

Examples of multicenter in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Julie Washington reports the Cleveland Clinic is taking part in a multicenter clinical trial to test CRISPR-Cas12, its first time being tested on humans, with a breakthrough technology that could repair DNA mutations that cause thousands of genetic diseases, including sickle cell. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 16 June 2021 The final word may have to wait until completion of a multicenter study coordinated by Ian Lipkin, a molecular biologist at Columbia University. Jill Neimark, Discover Magazine, 4 Jan. 2012 The Cleveland Clinic is taking part in a multicenter clinical trial to test CRISPR-Cas12, a breakthrough technology that could repair DNA mutations that cause thousands of genetic diseases, including sickle cell. Julie Washington, cleveland, 16 June 2021 The University of Illinois at Chicago was recently selected by the National Institutes of Health as the main site for a multicenter collaboration to research and create outreach to communities disproportionality affected by COVID-19. Chicago Tribune Staff, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2021 There were multicenter clinical trials with thousands of patients with COVID that were started in a week—a week from the idea to enrolling patients. Claudia Wallis, Scientific American, 2 Apr. 2021 Since March, the two of us have been conducting a multicenter clinical trial evaluating the utility of adding sarilumab to the current standard of care versus standard of care alone for patients with moderate-to-severe Covid-19. Paul Monach, STAT, 12 Feb. 2021 Surapaneni, who is a part of a multicenter research program called PlaMatSu, is interested in developing polymers that mimic these microscopic wrinkles to produce insect-deterring surfaces. Monique Brouillette, Scientific American, 26 Jan. 2021 It’s not unusual for the military to participate in multicenter trials for treatments of ailments as diverse as cancer and trauma. Patricia Kime, USA TODAY, 9 Nov. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

1960, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of multicenter was in 1960

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“Multicenter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multicenter. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

multicenter

adjective
mul·​ti·​cen·​ter ˈməl-tē-ˌsen-tər How to pronounce multicenter (audio) ˈməl-ˌtī- How to pronounce multicenter (audio)
: involving more than one medical or research institution
a multicenter clinical study
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