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clinical

adjective (clinical, more clinical, most clinical)

«clinical» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

  1. Clinical means to do with treating patients in hospitals or clinics: «a clinical trial». tree →
  2. Clinical means cold, very clean and plain, without warmth: «The room looked clinical». tree →
  3. Clinical means calm, efficient and without feeling: «a clinical finish» in football. tree →
  4. (medical) Clinical depression is a serious illness diagnosed by a doctor. tree →

In the lessons

In science and news «clinical trials» test whether new medicines are safe. In sports reports a «clinical» striker scores without wasting chances. In descriptions, a clinical room is bare and white. Phrases: clinical trial, clinical finish, clinically proven.

Examples

  • The medicine is being tested in clinical trials. tree →
  • The striker gave a clinical finish to win the game. tree →
  • The white room looked cold and clinical. tree →
  • Doctors and nurses do clinical work. tree →
  • He spoke in a clinical voice with no feeling. tree →
  • This cream is clinically proven to help dry skin. tree →

Note

Adverb «clinically». «Clinically proven» in adverts should still be checked. From «clinic».

On Mova

This page in Markdown → https://md.dictionary.elamur.ai/free/en/english/clinical/