Science
clinical trial
noun
Definition
A research study that tests how well new medical treatments work in people.
In a sentence
“The new vaccine underwent extensive clinical trials before regulatory approval.”
Synonyms
medical studydrug trialhuman trial
Common collocations
- conduct a clinical trial
- randomised clinical trial
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