clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən 

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

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sesame’s clinicians will also stay with the patient throughout any IVI RMA procedures to help translate medical terminology, provide emotional support, and offer any other care coordination needed. —Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 9 Mar. 2026

Instead of waiting for a patient’s next office appointment or crisis, clinicians will be able to intervene when warning signs appear. —Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026

This approach mirrors general health care, where clinicians rely on evidence, protocols and ongoing learning to improve outcomes and ensure consistent quality of care. —Gwilym Roddick, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2026

But unlike medical devices or licensed clinicians, these systems operate without standardized clinical oversight or regulation. —Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for clinician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition
• dismission

Medical Definition

clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən 

: 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