clinician
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.
clinicians
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pluralof clinician.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Ritualized practices help patients, families and clinicians acknowledge realities that are emotionally and morally significant but difficult to express.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Larger trials, longer follow-up periods, and practical methods for delivering the treatment will be needed before clinicians can routinely prescribe it.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
Basically: Cortisol’s role in our biological mechanics is complex, and cortisol levels aren’t really something that clinicians typically think about in isolation.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2026
Artificial Intelligence-supported imaging is being used to help clinicians rapidly identify patients who may benefit.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
They were simplyscaled back, the number of clinicians cut from seventeen to ten.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
