crossovertrial
nounUK /ˈkrɒsəʊvə ˈtraɪəl/
US /ˈkrɔːsoʊvər ˈtraɪəl/
A crossover trial is a test where each person tries both treatments, one after the other.
In the crossover trial, every patient received the new medicine and the old medicine at different times.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A legal proceeding in which evidence from two related cases is heard together.
The judge ordered a crossover trial to save time on the two connected lawsuits.
3. A test comparing two products where users switch between them to judge differences.
The company ran a crossover trial so tasters could compare both sodas fairly.
4. A competition in which participants move between two different events or courses.
The crossover trial combined swimming and running into one race.