(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.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
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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