clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
1
: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory
2
: a person who conducts a clinic

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This service includes a DTC pharmacy and a referral network of in-person and telehealth clinicians. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 Based on these results, researchers urged clinicians to ask patients about marijuana use during cardiovascular risk assessments. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 But clinicians may still encounter constraints from other health insurers and at pharmacies. Lucinda Grande, The Conversation, 27 May 2025 The labels were established by a group of expert clinicians who evaluated complex clinical cases and came to an agreement on what the right codes were. Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for clinician

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clinician was in 1875

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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.

Medical Definition

clinician

noun
cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
: 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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