informed consent

noun

: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved

Examples of informed consent in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Anyone who has had an MRI, a surgical procedure or even a vaccination comes face to face with informed consent. —Diane Omdahl, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

The civil suit, filed Aug. 15 in Milwaukee County Circuit Court, states a lack of informed consent and negligence, specifically the failure to implement deep vein thrombosis prophylaxis, meaning strategies to prevent the formation of blood clots, contributed to his death. —Jessica Van Egeren, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2025

They’re widely supported by every major medical association and provided with careful, informed consent. —June Carpenter, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2025

Yes, all residential endpoints in our network are sourced with active, informed consent. —Kim Key, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1957, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for informed consent

• accent
• advent
• ascent
• assent
• augment
• cement
• dement
• descent
• detent
• dissent
• event
• extent

Medical Definition

informed consent

noun

in·​formed consent in-ˌfȯrmd- 

: consent to surgery by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved

Legal Definition

informed consent

noun

: consent to medical treatment by a patient or to participation in a medical experiment by a subject after achieving an understanding of what is involved and especially of the risks