clinical
adjective
clin·i·cal
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Definition of clinical
1
: of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: such as
a
: involving direct observation of the patient
clinical diagnosis
b
: based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms
clinical treatment clinical tuberculosis
— see also clinical psychologist
2
: analytical or coolly dispassionate
describing the situation with clinical detachment
3
US, informal
: done or performed with excellence and precision : exemplary
In the meantime Bryant … continued his clinical shooting, which has allowed him to more than double his scoring average …— Alexander Wolff
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Other Words from clinical
clinically
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adverb
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adverb
Examples of clinical in a Sentence
Both experimental and clinical evidence show that the treatment is effective.
She enjoys her clinical practice but is looking forward to working in a laboratory.
Three hundred patients were involved in the clinical study.
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Palace went in front with their first attempt on goal all afternoon, proving to be clinical with their first chance to score their first goal of the season. — SI.com, "Twitter Reacts as Manchester United Fall to Humiliating Defeat at Home to Crystal Palace," 24 Aug. 2019 The more difficult question is whether this inequality spills over to clinical practice. — David Armstrong, ProPublica, "In Men, It’s Parkinson’s. In Women, It’s Hysteria.," 23 Aug. 2019 Moe's brain scans are among those now being analyzed and considered alongside his clinical history. — Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Brain scans could help personalize treatment for people who are depressed or suicidal," 20 Aug. 2019 The problem is that much of medicine falls outside of established clinical guidelines. — The Atlantic, "The Conversation," 18 Aug. 2019 Asante continued his goal-scoring form and remained the most clinical player on the pitch in a 4-2 win against Reno 1868 FC. — Drake Hills, azcentral, "Solomon Asante sets Phoenix Rising FC career goals record in win over Reno 1868," 16 Aug. 2019 And with the ever-present threat of resistance, a new antibiotic that took decades to create may have a limited life-span in clinical use. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "How a new antibiotic destroys extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis," 16 Aug. 2019 The university also risks losing valuable clinical programs that its medical school faculty and physician residents help oversee at Jewish and nearby Frazier Rehab. — Grace Schneider, The Courier-Journal, "What to know about University of Louisville's play to buy struggling Jewish Hospital," 13 Aug. 2019 Perhaps unsurprising to fans who watch KUWTK, the relationship articles, many of which are written by clinical therapists, are some her favorites to read. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "Kourtney Takes Capitol Hill," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'clinical.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for clinical
clinical
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of clinical
: relating to or based on work done with real patients : of or relating to the medical treatment that is given to patients in hospitals, clinics, etc.
: requiring treatment as a medical problem
: of or relating to a place where medical treatment is given : of or relating to a clinic
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clinical
adjective
clin·i·cal
| \ ˈklin-i-kəl
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Medical Definition of clinical
1
: of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: as
a
: involving or concerned with the direct observation and treatment of living patients
engaged in full-time clinical practice clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology
b
: of, relating to, based on, or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms of disease
the clinical picture on admission was that of mild depression in an extremely rigid personality — Occupational Therapy & Rehabilitation three of these six foods were actually the cause of symptoms, and upon their elimination, clinical cure was effected — Journal of Pediatrics
c
: applying objective or standardized methods (as interviews and personality or intelligence tests) to the description, evaluation, and modification of human behavior
clinical psychology
2
of a sacrament
: administered on a sickbed or deathbed
clinical baptism
Other Words from clinical
clinically
\ -k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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