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preceptor
noun pre·cep·tor \pri-ˈsep-tər, ˈprē-ˌ\
Definition of PRECEPTOR
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First Known Use of PRECEPTOR
15th century
Related to PRECEPTOR
- Synonyms
- educationist [chiefly British], educator, instructor, pedagogue (also pedagog), teacher, schoolteacher
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preceptor
noun pre·cep·tor \pri-ˈsep-tər, ˈprē-ˌ\
Medical Definition of PRECEPTOR
: a practicing physician who gives personal instruction, training, and supervision to a medical student or young physician
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