Clinical Research Terms

adjective describes a person who is not experiencing depression

• The study found that individuals who were nondepressed had higher levels of productivity at work.
• She seems to be in a good mood today, very nondepressed.
• I'm feeling pretty nondepressed lately, which is a nice change.
• After a long vacation, I feel like my mind is finally nondepressed and clear.

adverb in a manner that is situated or applied under the skin

preposition relating to the area beneath the skin

• The medication is administered subcutaneously to ensure proper absorption.
• They inject the medicine just under the skin.
• They jab the stuff right under the skin.
• The idea of starting a new project was injected subcutaneously into their minds.

noun A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. In this case, 'myocardial infarction' is a noun that refers to a medical condition commonly known as a heart attack.

• The patient was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction, also known as a heart attack.
• I heard that Jim's grandpa had a myocardial infarction last week.
• My dad had a massive heart attack, they called it a myocardial infarction.
• Experiencing betrayal felt like a myocardial infarction to her heart.

noun a detrimental effect on health produced by psychological or psychosomatic factors such as negative expectations of treatment or prognosis

• The patient experienced negative side effects due to the nocebo effect.
• I think it's just a nocebo effect making you feel sick.
• Don't let the nocebo effect get to you, it's all in your head.
• The fear of failure acted as a nocebo, hindering her performance.