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clinician

[ kli-nish-uh n ]
/ klɪˈnɪʃ ən /
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noun

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

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Origin of clinician

First recorded in 1870–75; clinic + -ian
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British Dictionary definitions for clinician

clinician

/ (klɪˈnɪʃən) /

noun

a physician, psychiatrist, etc, who specializes in clinical work as opposed to one engaged in laboratory or experimental studies
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for clinician

clinician

n.

1844, from French clinicien, from Latin clinicus (see clinic).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for clinician

clinician

[ klĭ-nĭsh′ən ]

n.

A physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of patients, not in other areas such as research.
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