L'essai clinique
Example: L'essai clinique a montré des résultats prometteurs pour le nouveau médicament.
Definition
"L'essai clinique" refers to a research study conducted with human participants to evaluate the safety, efficacy, and effects of a new medical treatment or drug. It aims to gather reliable data to determine whether the treatment is effective and safe for widespread use.
Etymology
The term "l'essai clinique" combines the French word "essai," meaning 'trial' or 'test,' derived from the Latin 'exagium' meaning 'a weighing or testing,' and "clinique," relating to the clinic or medical care setting. Together, it literally means a clinical trial or test conducted in a medical context.
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"L'essai clinique" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - Medicine - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 109 commonly used words.
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