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clinician
noun cli·ni·cian \kli-ˈni-shən\
: a person (such as a doctor or nurse) who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher
Full Definition of CLINICIAN
1
: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
2
: a person who conducts a clinic
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First Known Use of CLINICIAN
1875
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clinician
noun cli·ni·cian \klin-ˈish-ən\
Medical Definition of CLINICIAN
: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
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