CLINICAL


Meaning of CLINICAL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ klɪnɪk(ə)l ]

1.

Clinical means involving or relating to the direct medical treatment or testing of patients. ( MEDICAL )

The first clinical trials were expected to begin next year.

...a clinical psychologist.

ADJ : ADJ n

• clini‧cal‧ly

It has been clinically proved that it is better to stretch the tight muscles first.

ADV : usu ADV adj / -ed

2.

You use clinical to describe thought or behaviour which is very logical and does not involve any emotion.

All this questioning is so analytical and clinical–it kills romance.

= impersonal

ADJ [ disapproval ]

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