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nurse–practitioner

noun nurse–prac·ti·tion·er \-prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər\

Definition of NURSE-PRACTITIONER

:  a registered nurse who is qualified through advanced training to assume some of the duties and responsibilities formerly assumed only by a physician
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First Known Use of NURSE-PRACTITIONER

1969

Rhymes with NURSE-PRACTITIONER

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