Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clinical trial | Yes | No | No | No |
phase III clinical trial | Yes | No | No | No |
clinical trial (noun) | phase III clinical trial (noun) |
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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 | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |