Clinical

Pronunciation: /ˈklɪnɪkəl/

Definitions of clinical

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

Example Sentences

A1 The doctor performed a clinical examination on the patient.

A2 The nurse followed the clinical guidelines for wound care.

B1 The clinical trial results showed promising outcomes.

B2 The researcher conducted a clinical study to investigate the effectiveness of the new drug.

C1 The clinical psychologist specializes in treating patients with anxiety disorders.

C2 The clinical research team published their findings in a prestigious medical journal.

Examples of clinical in a Sentence

formal The clinical trial results were published in a prestigious medical journal.

informal The doctor's clinical assessment was spot on.

slang I heard the clinical psychologist really knows their stuff.

figurative Her clinical precision in solving problems is unmatched.

Grammatical Forms of clinical

• past tense: clinicked
• plural: clinicals
• comparative: more clinical
• superlative: most clinical
• present tense: clinical
• future tense: will clinical
• perfect tense: have clinical
• continuous tense: is being clinical
• singular: clinical
• positive degree: clinical
• infinitive: to clinical
• gerund: clinicking
• participle: clinicked

Origin and Evolution of clinical

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'clinical' originated from the Latin word 'clinicus' which means 'pertaining to a bed'.

Evolution of the word: Originally, 'clinical' was used to describe activities or observations conducted at the bedside of a patient. Over time, the word evolved to refer to a more general sense of being related to the observation and treatment of patients in a medical setting.