phase iii
noun
Simple meaning
A large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects.
Pronunciation
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fayzihiheeSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfeɪzɪɪi
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Definition
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noun
A large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: A large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects; after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA
Used this way, phase iii is a specialist word with a clearly warm, approving pull. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Positive
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Successful and accomplished
- Usage feel
- Clinical and detached
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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