protocol

One entry found for protocol.

Main Entry: pro·to·col
Pronunciation: prt--kl, -kl, -käl
Function: noun
1 : an official account of a proceeding; especially : the notes or records relating to a case, an experiment, or an autopsy
2 : a detailed plan of a scientific or medical experiment, treatment, or procedure <cryotherapy was performed in approximately half of the eyes through a randomization protocol -- Journal of the American Medical Association>