clin

clin — abbreviation

1. Short written form of the word 'clinical', used in medical journals, hospital no

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釋義

Short written form of the word 'clinical', used in medical journals, hospital notes, and academic titles to mean involving the direct examination and care of patients.

例句

Dr Lauren saved the file as 'Clin Notes 2025.pdf' on the hospital server.

written abbreviation in file names and titles

The article appeared in the Journal of Clin Microbiology last March.

use in journal titles

用法筆記

Almost never spoken aloud as 'clin'; readers say the full word 'clinical'. Mostly seen in printed titles, file names, and journal abbreviations.

常見錯誤

The clin examined the patient.
The clinician examined the patient.
💡'clin' is a written shortening of the adjective 'clinical', not a noun for a person.