klinique

Klinique is a term used in some languages and branding to denote a medical clinic or a clinical facility. It is a stylized variant of the French word clinique, which in standard French refers to a medical facility or the practice of clinical medicine. In several countries that use Germanic or Slavic alphabets, the initial K spelling is common for proper names in health care settings.

As a proper noun, Klinique appears in the names of diverse health care facilities and wellness centers, including general medical clinics, dermatology clinics, dental practices, and aesthetic clinics. It is also used in product branding, particularly in skincare lines, to convey clinical or evidence-based associations. Such usage is not standardized and varies by region and organization.

The term is distinct from Clinique, the cosmetics brand owned by Estée Lauder Companies, which uses the French spelling with a C. In most languages, the generic term for a health facility is clinic or its local form (for example, klinik in German, klinika in some Slavic languages). Klinique therefore functions primarily as a proper name or a stylized brand element rather than as a universal linguistic term. See also related spellings and branding variants such as clinique, klinik, and klinika.