= clinical, adj. 1.

Medicine. Of or relating to the sickbed, spec. to that of indoor hospital patients: used in connection with the practical instruction given to…

Of, relating to, or designating studies in preparation for a medical course. Cf. pre-med, adj.

Of, relating to, or designating the stage of medical education before (regular) involvement in patient care, consisting chiefly of the study of the…

Of or relating to a time before registration, esp. to that period of a doctor's or nurse's training between qualification and registration.

= premedical, adj.