CLINICAL | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Clinical

Speech Type: Adjective

Etymology:

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

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈklɪnɪkl
Dialects: British English
Definition:

relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies

Short Definition:

involving treatment of patients

Examples:
  • clinical medicine
  • clinical drug trials
Definition:

very efficient and without feeling; coldly detached

Short Definition:

coldly efficient

Examples:
  • nothing was left to chance—everything was clinical

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