(n) a mercury thermometer designed to measure the temperature of the human body; graduated to cover a range a few degrees on either side of the normal body temperature, Syn.clinical thermometer, mercury-in-glass clinical thermometer
(n) a rigorously controlled test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on human subjects; in the United States it is conducted under the direction of the FDA before being made available for general clinical use, Syn.clinical test, clinical trial
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
{ , a. [ Gr. kliniko`s, fr. kli`nh bed, fr. kli`nein to lean, recline: cf. F. clinique. See Lean, v. i. ] 1. Of or pertaining to a bed, especially, a sick bed. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of or pertaining to a clinic, or to the study of disease in the living subject. [ 1913 Webster ]
Clinical baptism, baptism administered to a person on a sick bed. -- Clinical instruction, instruction by means of clinics. -- Clinical lecture (Med.), a discourse upon medical topics illustrated by the exhibition and examination of living patients. -- Clinical medicine, Clinical surgery, that part of medicine or surgery which is occupied with the investigation of disease in the living subject. [ 1913 Webster ]
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