clinician en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- klĭnĭ'shən
- /klɪˈnɪʃən/
Etymology
From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.
Meanings
- 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).
- (US) 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.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| clinicians | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Deriveds
nonclinician · interclinician · teleclinician · psychoclinician
Hypernyms
provider · practitioner · paraprofessional · professional
Translations (24)
ca clínic (doctor working in a clinic) · de Klinikmitarbeiter (doctor working in a clinic) · de Klinikangestellter (doctor working in a clinic) · id klinisi (doctor working in a clinic) · de Kliniker (doctor working in a clinic) · fi kliinikko (doctor working in a clinic) · ro clinician (doctor working in a clinic) · pl klinicystka (doctor working in a clinic) · ms klinisian (doctor working in a clinic) · uk клініци́ст (doctor working in a clinic) · ru клиници́стка (doctor working in a clinic) · ca clínica (doctor working in a clinic) · de Klinikerin (doctor working in a clinic) · be клініцы́ст (doctor working in a clinic) · nb kliniker (doctor working in a clinic) · de Krankenhausarzt (doctor working in a clinic) · sv kliniker (doctor working in a clinic) · it clinico (doctor working in a clinic) · ru клиници́ст (doctor working in a clinic) · pl klinicysta (doctor working in a clinic) · de Krankenhausärztin (doctor working in a clinic) · nn klinikar (doctor working in a clinic) · cmn 臨床醫生 /临床医生 (doctor working in a clinic) · da kliniker (doctor working in a clinic)