noun · academic
protocol
UK/ˈprəʊtəkɒl/US/ˈproʊtəkɑːl/PRO·to·col
an official procedure or system of rules, especially in experiments, research, or diplomacy
Examples
“The clinical trial followed an agreed protocol to ensure patient safety.”
“We updated the laboratory protocol after reviewing recent safety incidents.”
“Internet protocols determine how data is transmitted across networks.”
Band 8 sentence
“Before recruitment began, the team submitted the study protocol to the ethics committee for approval.”
Collocations
- research protocol
- clinical protocol
- follow a protocol
Word family
Common mistakes
procedural→protocol
follow the protocol exactly = unnecessary→follow the protocol exactly to ensure validity
Say it for a higher band
5procedure→6guideline→7+protocol
Synonyms
procedure
Easily confused
procedure
“The protocol outlines the procedures to be used in the experiment.”
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