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Clinical Definition & Meaning

clinical
adjective
  1. relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients; "clinical observation"; "clinical case study"
  2. scientifically detached; unemotional; "he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony"

"Clinical" in song lyrics

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  • "when I reach this pinnacle cynical clinical"
    K-Os — Heaven Only Knows
  • "I boasted, and roasted, and coasted to the clinical"
    MC Breed f/ 2Pac — Gotta Get Mine
  • "clinical 1"
    AOL — AOL

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Frequently asked questions

What does clinical mean?
relating to a clinic or conducted in or as if in a clinic and depending on direct observation of patients; "clinical observation"; "clinical case study" scientifically detached; unemotional; "he spoke in the clipped clinical monotones typical of police testimony"
What part of speech is clinical?
Clinical is an adjective.
How many definitions does clinical have?
Clinical has 2 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).

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