clinical
adj.adj. relating to the medical treatment of patients in a hospital or clinic. It can also describe a style that is very plain, cold, or lacks emotion.
adj. relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies. In a figurative sense, it describes a manner or environment that is detached, dispassionate, or strictly functional.
The hospital room felt very cold and clinical.
The researchers moved from laboratory tests to clinical trials to see how the new medicine affected real patients.
Her clinical assessment of the situation was devoid of any personal bias, providing the board with a stark and necessary look at the company's failing infrastructure.
From clinic + -al.
Often used to describe medical environments or a detached, analytical personality.