clinical

as in professional
having or showing a lack of emotion or interest She spoke to the patient's family in a clinical tone.

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Recent Examples of clinical Lynkuet is intended for patients who can't use HRT or prefer to avoid it, said Amy Voedisch, MD, a clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Stanford Medicine who was not involved with the clinical trials for Lynkuet. Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025 The company asserts that its pivotal Phase 3 studies, AURORA-1 and AURORA-2, demonstrated significant and sustained clinical benefit. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 The study demonstrates the translational potential of our mineralizing technology for treating loss of enamel in clinical settings such as the treatment of enamel erosion and dental hypersensitivity. New Atlas, 5 Nov. 2025 In a small clinical study, volunteers drank two smoothies — one made with banana and another with mixed berries, which are low in PPO. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for clinical
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professional
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  • That night at Alani’s, though, Maia clocks out of professional mode to slip back into the rhythms of best friendship.
    Caroline Framke, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In the clip, the former professional athlete could be seen wearing a light green matching tank top and mini skirt, which left a small bit of her midriff exposed.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Clinical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/clinical. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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