clinician

[kli-nish-uhn] Origin

cli·ni·cian

[kli-nish-uhn]
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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clinician (klɪˈnɪʃən)
 
n
a physician, psychiatrist, etc, who specializes in clinical work as opposed to one engaged in laboratory or experimental studies

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Word Origin & History

clinician
1875, from Fr. clinicien, from L. clinicus (see clinic).
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Medical Dictionary

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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