clinical
Translation
clinical, impersonal, detached, analytical
Examples
The new drug is in clinical trials.
The new drug is in clinical trials.
He described the event with clinical precision.
He described the event with clinical precision.
The room had a cold, clinical feel.
The room had a cold, clinical feel.
Grammar Patterns
((adjective)) relating to the treatment of patients The new drug is in clinical trials.
((adjective)) efficient and unemotional He described the event with clinical precision.
Similar Words
Synonyms: medical, detached, impersonal; Antonyms: emotional, passionate
Etymology
Adjective form of 'clinic', from Greek 'kline' (bed).
Memory Tips
Think of a 'clinic': it relates to medical observation of patients ('clinical trials') and can also mean unemotional or sterile, like a hospital room.