Etymology

clinician

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Today it means: 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). Full definition →

French clinicien
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  1. French · borrowed fromclinicien
  2. English todayclinician

From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.

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