Clinical

8 lettersadjectivecommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

Relating to the observation and treatment of patients rather than theoretical studies. Efficient and emotionally detached.

“The new drug underwent extensive clinical trials before approval.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈklɪnɪkəl/

Syllables

clin·i·cal

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Synonyms

medical diagnosticdetachedanalytical

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Contains 'clin' with '-ical' ending; common suffix pattern

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Scrabble

Worth 12 points; useful word with good letter distribution

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “clinical”.

clinic acini calci calic calin calli canli cilia icica iliac ilial ilian inial licca lilac linac niall alii alin anil caci caic cain calc

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