See Also: Associated Clinical Lab(health)
clinical(dictionary)
clinical(dictionary)
Clinical(medicine)
Clinical(health)
Cytogenetics, clinical(health)
cytogenetics, clinical(medicine)
clinical thermometer(dictionary)
disease, clinical(medicine)
epidemiology, clinical(medicine)

clinical (oh)



[only before noun] relating to treating or testing people who are sick
::The drug has undergone extensive clinical trials (=tests to see if it is effective in treating people) .
clinical medicine/experience/training etc
(=medicine etc that deals directly with people, rather than with research or ideas)
::The therapy has helped people with clinical depression (=a strong feeling of sadness, for which you need medical help) .
relating to a hospital or clinic
::The program gives the students experience in a clinical setting.
considering only the facts and not influenced by personal feelings
::A formal marriage agreement sounds clinical, but it can be a good idea.
a clinical building or room is very plain and clean, but not attractive or comfortable
::The walls were painted a clinical white.
-- clinically /-kli/ adv
::clinically tested drugs