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cli·ni·cian

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–noun

1.	a physician or other qualified person who is involved in the treatment and observation of living patients, as distinguished from one engaged in research.

2.	a person who teaches or conducts sessions at a clinic.

[Origin: 1870–75; clinic + -ian

]

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cli·ni·cian Audio Help (klĭ-nĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
n.

A health professional, such as a physician, psychiatrist, psychologist, or nurse, involved in clinical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in research.
A health professional who practices at a clinic.

[French clinicien, from clinique, clinic; see clinic.]

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clinician
noun
a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments

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clinician cli·ni·cian (klĭ-nĭsh'ən)
n.
A physician, psychologist, or psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of patients, not in other areas such as research.

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Main Entry: cli·ni·cian
Pronunciation: klin-'ish-&n
Function: noun
: 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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