clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
1
: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
2
: a person who conducts a clinic

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Meanwhile, clinicians rarely ask patients about their capacity to perform the work they’re being asked to do. Judith Graham, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024 And in early April, a CDC health alert was sent to clinicians advising them to be on the lookout for anyone with flu-like symptoms or conjunctivitis who'd worked with livestock. Will Stone, NPR, 2 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for clinician 

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Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clinician was in 1875

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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

clinician

noun
cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
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