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clinical

Syllabification: (clin·i·cal)
Pronunciation: /ˈklinikəl/
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Definition of clinical

adjective

  • 1of or relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies:clinical medicine clinical drug trials
  • (of a disease or condition) causing observable and recognizable symptoms:clinical depression
  • 2efficient and unemotional; coldly detached:the clinical detail of a textbook
  • (of a room or building) bare, functional, and clean.

Origin:

late 18th century: from Greek klinikē 'bedside' (see clinic) + -al

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