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clinician


cli·ni·cian

noun \kli-ˈni-shən\

Definition of CLINICIAN

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

First Known Use of CLINICIAN

1875

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