practitioner

[ prak-tish-uh-ner ]

/ prækˈtɪʃ ə nər /

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noun

a person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: a medical practitioner.

a person who practices something specified.

Christian Science. a person authorized to practice healing.

Words nearby practitioner

practiced, practicing, practicum, practise, practised, practitioner, prad, prader-willi syndrome, pradesh, prado, prado, museo del

Origin of practitioner

1535–45; alteration of practician (practic + -ian) + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for practitioner

If you continue to have diarrhea or explosive gas, you do need to see your practitioner.
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Yamuna Zake, a long time healer and practitioner, tells me at her quiet West Village yoga studio.
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Since 1975, Travolta has been a practitioner of Scientology.
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Behind her late middle-age rejuvenation was the spell of a Hindu practitioner of ancient Ayurvedic arts.
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The practitioner, who spoke only Russian, worked out of the house on 192nd Street.
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Every day Gilbert had expected some communication from that practitioner, only to be disappointed.
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It has been laid down67 with an eye to fairness both for the practitioner and the client.
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The practitioner scarifies over the seat of pain, and then sucks about the wound.
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They think it safer to use the positive pole in hand; so letting the current run from the practitioner to the patient.
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But these rules admit of frequent exceptions, which every practitioner's experience will soon reveal.
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British Dictionary definitions for practitioner

practitioner

/ (prækˈtɪʃənə) /

noun

a person who practises a profession or art

Christian Science a person authorized to practise spiritual healing

Word Origin for practitioner

C16: from practician, from Old French praticien, from pratiquer to practise

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Medicine definitions for practitioner

practitioner

[ prăk-tĭsh′ə-nər ]

n.

One who practices medicine or an allied health profession.

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