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noun
Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
Someone who conducts a clinic; an expert or skilled practitioner in a particular field, such as business or education. In this sense, a clinician is someone who provides practical advice or hands-on assistance to others in a specific area of expertise. For example, a business clinician might be an experienced consultant who helps companies improve their operations, while an education clinician might be a skilled teacher who provides professional development and support to other educators.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
a practitioner (of medicine or psychology) who does clinical work instead of laboratory experiments
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: practitioner, practician
History
From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.
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