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临床 — meaning in English

lín chuáng

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English meaning

  • clinical adj Relating to the direct treatment and observation of patients, as opposed to theoretical research.

Senses

临床 is used for these senses in English:

  • clinical (medicine) Dealing with the practical management of patients, in practice#Noun at the point of care; as contrasted with other health care venues (see clinical medicine#Noun for more explanation).

clinical — full definition

  1. adj Relating to the direct treatment and observation of patients, as opposed to theoretical research.
  2. adj Coolly objective, detached, or unemotional, especially in an unsettling way.
  3. adj Precise and efficient, often used approvingly of a performance.