caregiver
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noun \-ˌgi-vər\Definition of CAREGIVER
: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill)
— care·giv·ing \-ˌgi-viŋ\ noun
See Examples of CAREGIVER
- When she got sick her husband became her primary caregiver.
- <he could no longer keep up his role as caregiver for his sick wife>
First Known Use of CAREGIVER
1966
Rhymes with CAREGIVER
care·giv·er
noun \-ˌgiv-ər\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CAREGIVER
: a person who provides direct care (as for children, elderly people, or the chronically ill) <parents and other caregivers>
—care·giv·ing \-iŋ\ (audio pronunciation) noun
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