Clinical

Quick meaning: Clinical is an adjective meaning Of or pertaining to a clinic, such as a medical clinic or law clinic.

Meaning

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

More Meanings

1. Cool and emotionless, in a professional way, as contrasted with an impetuous or unprofessional way.
2. Objective; analytical.
3. Excellent and precise.
4. (education) A medical student's session spent in a real-world nursing environment.
5. (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).
6. (obsolete) Of or relating to a bed, especially a deathbed.

Example Sentences

We took a clinical approach to resolving conflicts.

a clinical convert: one who turns to religion on their death-bed

Medicine is now more often practiced in a clinical setting than in the home.

Jones was insanely productive last season. He is a clinical route-runner who can line up at any position and catches everything.

Word Forms

• clinicals

Synonyms for clinical

Depending on context, synonyms include unemotional, alexithymic, apathistical, dull, phlegmatic, cold-blooded.

Antonyms for clinical

Common opposites include nonclinical.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include objective, nonsubjective, clinic, clinician, hospital, outpatient.

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