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noun
A carer; a person who looks after another person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Canada, Philippines, US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: carer
Antonyms: caree
noun
a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: adult, grownup
noun
a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Synonyms: health professional, primary care provider, PCP, health care provider
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: professional, professional person
Narrower terms: bonesetter, electrologist, medical assistant, medical practitioner, medical man, nurse, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, apothecary, pill pusher, pill roller
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵeh2r-der. Proto-Germanic *karō Proto-West Germanic *karu Old English caru Middle English care English care English giver English caregiver From care + giver.
