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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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