clinical — relating to the medical treatment of patients
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to the medical treatment of patients
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈklɪnɪkəl/
Example Sentences
- The professor's clinical explanation of love made everyone laugh - he sounded like a robot analyzing romance!
- Clinical studies prove that chocolate makes people happy, which scientists needed years to figure out.
- She gave a clinical assessment of her boyfriend's cooking: 'Definitely hazardous to health.'
clinical
ADJECTIVE[/ˈklɪnɪkəl/]
relating to the medical treatment of patients
The hospital began clinical testing of the new treatment last month.
The detective approached the crime scene with almost clinical precision. (CLINIC + LOGICAL = CLINICAL → medically or analytically precise)
Her clinical and analytical mindset made every investigation highly methodical.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
Derived from Greek 'klinikos', meaning 'relating to a bed' or 'of or pertaining to a sickbed'. The term originated from ancient Greek medical practice, where physicians conducted examinations and treatment at the patient's bedside.
Breakdown
clinic (from Greek kline, 'bed') + -al (adjective suffix meaning 'of or relating to'). The root 'kline' refers to a bed or couch, and '-al' converts the noun into an adjective.
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📝Examples
“The professor's clinical explanation of love made everyone laugh - he sounded like a robot analyzing romance!”
“Clinical studies prove that chocolate makes people happy, which scientists needed years to figure out.”
“She gave a clinical assessment of her boyfriend's cooking: 'Definitely hazardous to health.'”
“The new medicine showed promising results in clinical testing.”
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