clinical
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).
Adjective 4 meanings
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.
“Medicine is now more often practiced in a clinical setting than in the home.”
Cool and emotionless, in a professional way, as contrasted with an impetuous or unprofessional way.
Objective; analytical.
“We took a clinical approach to resolving conflicts.”
Noun 1 meaning
A medical student's session spent in a real-world nursing environment.
Etymology
From clinic + -al.
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CLINICAL at a glance
CLINICAL has 8 letters and scores 12 points in Scrabble (C 3 + L 1 + I 1 + N 1 + I 1 + C 3 + A 1 + L 1) and 17 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #2,869 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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