clinical trial
noun/ˌklɪnɪkl ˈtraɪəl/
/ˌklɪnɪkl ˈtraɪəl/
- a research study in which a medical treatment is carefully tested on people in order to assess how safe and effective it is
- The new drug is undergoing clinical trials.
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