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consent vs informed consent

informed consent vs consent

consent and informed consent both are nouns.

consent is a verb but informed consent is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
consent Yes No Yes No
informed consent Yes No No No
As nouns, informed consent is a hyponym of consent; that is, informed consent is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than consent:
  • consent: permission for something to happen
  • informed consent: consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
consent (noun) informed consent (noun)
permission for something to happen consent by a patient to undergo a medical or surgical treatment or to participate in an experiment after the patient understands the risks involved
consent (verb) informed consent (verb)
give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to
Difference between consent and informed consent

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