clinical

adjective (MEDICAL)

/ˈklɪn.ɪ.kəl/

Definition

C1 describes medical work or teaching that relates to the examination and treatment of ill people: clinical tests/training the Department of Clinical Medicine Clinical trials of the new drug may take five years.Describing medical treatment generally clinically

/-i/ adverb › This toothpaste has been clinically proven (= shown in experiments) to protect your teeth. Doctors pronounced him clinically dead (= judged him to be dead by examining his body).disapproving Should doctors always remain clinically detached from (= express no emotion towards) their patients?Describing medical treatment generallyNot showing or feeling emotionsControlling emotions

(Definition of clinical adjective (MEDICAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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