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Contract Research Organization
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A company hired by another company or research center to take over certain parts of running a clinical trial. The company may design, manage, and monitor the trial, and analyze the results. Also called CRO. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A commercial organization contracted by a client to perform one or more research-related functions. (NCI Thesaurus)
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