Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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clinical trial | Yes | No | No | No |
phase IV | Yes | No | No | No |
clinical trial (noun) | phase IV (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 | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects; during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |