adj.
Pronunciation: ' kli-ni-k ə l
Function: adjective
Date: circa 1728
1 : of, relating to, or conducted in or as if in a clinic: as a : involving direct observation of the patient b : based on or characterized by observable and diagnosable symptoms
2 : analytical or coolly dispassionate <a clinical attitude>
– clin · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb