noun
clinical research; clinical study
Refers to medical research involving human participants, such as clinical trials and observational studies.
この病院では新しい薬の臨床研究が行われている。
Clinical research on a new drug is being conducted at this hospital.
治験 specifically refers to clinical trials for regulatory approval, while 臨床研究 is a broader term encompassing all types of clinical research.
Compound of 臨床 (clinical) and 研究 (research).