clinical trial

noun

: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects

Examples of clinical trial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An analysis of data from two previous clinical trials also showed that patients whose tumors showed stronger gamma delta T cell signatures tended to have better overall survival when treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors during chemotherapy. — New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Peek and Duke University Health CEO David Zaas said one goal of the expansion is to bring academic medicine and clinical trial access to Charlotte. — Eva Flowe october 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Oct. 2026

These tests are still in the experimental and clinical trial phases. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

In my experience working in the field of healthcare clinical trials, the most useful AI applications are those that fit naturally into the way people already work. — Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1946, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for clinical trial

• sensorial
• denial
• mistrial
• posttrial
• pretrial
• retrial
• dial
• rial
• thiol
• vial

Medical Definition

clinical trial

noun

: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects