interventional

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/ˌɪn.təɹˈvɛn.ʃə.nəl/

adjective

Incorporating, or characterized by, intervention

“We conducted an interventional study.”

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English intervention →
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Meanings

adjectiveinterventional (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIncorporating, or characterized by, intervention

    We conducted an interventional study.

  2. not comparablecardiologySpecializing in coronary intervention

    Even some interventional cardiologists have expressed concern about the many patients without symptoms who are treated surgically.

    2009 January 6, Jane E. Brody, “More Isn’t Always Better in Coronary Care”, in New York Times

Origin

  1. Englishintervention
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishinterventional

From intervention + -al.

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APA

interventional. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interventional

MLA

“interventional.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interventional. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interventional,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interventional.

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