patient
noun
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
patients
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pluralof patient.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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"Ultimately, we want to turn the anti-tumor immunity back on in cancer patients so their own immune systems can reject the tumors," she said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
Billy receives his medicine through the NHS, something Charlotte said the family is "blessed" to have, but she argues that many needy patients are being left behind.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Evans believes increasing numbers of his male patients are taking weight-loss drugs but are reluctant to admit it, even to medical professionals.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Hospitals can rake in more subsidies by expanding and treating more patients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
There were other hospitals in the region, but none was as well equipped or well managed, and each charged patients for medicines and supplies.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
