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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. 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 trial, clinical test]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

clinical trial n 1: 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 trial, clinical test]