"multicenter" meaning in English

See multicenter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: multicentre [alternative], multi-center [alternative], multi-centre [alternative]
Etymology: From multi- + center. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|multi-|center}} multi- + center Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multicenter (not comparable)
  1. Of or pertaining to multiple centers. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multicenter-en-adj-fxJz8CWS
  2. Of or pertaining to multiple centers.
    (medicine) Describing a trial (of a drug or procedure) that is held at more than one clinic or research center.
    Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-multicenter-en-adj-h6LxZysH Categories (other): Medicine, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 16 84 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 13 87 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 10 90 Topics: medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: multicentric

Alternative forms

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