clinician

[kli-nish-uhn]

noun

1. a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.

2. a person who teaches or conducts sessions at a clinic.

clinician

/ klɪˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. a physician, psychiatrist, etc, who specializes in clinical work as opposed to one engaged in laboratory or experimental studies

Word History and Origins

Origin of clinician¹

First recorded in 1870–75; clinic + -ian

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