clinical

noun

(education) A medical student's session spent in a real-world nursing environment.

adjective

(medicine) Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine for more explanation).

Of or pertaining to a clinic, such as a medical clinic or law clinic.

Cool and emotionless, in a professional way, as contrasted with an impetuous or unprofessional way.

Objective; analytical.

Excellent and precise.

(obsolete) Of or relating to a bed, especially a deathbed.

Roots

klineclin- · Greek · bed, couch

Synonyms for clinical

medicaladj iatricadj pediatricadj

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