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

Long wait times, uncertainty about coverage and difficulty finding a clinician can cause people to delay care. — Soniya Bopache, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Yet the way clinicians, teachers and parents explain a diagnosis can feed a disempowering loop. — Deldhy Nicolás Moya Sánchez, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026

The decision comes after a STAT investigation found IPRO, as well as other arbitrators tasked with executing the No Surprises Act, were racking up huge profits while frequently deciding in favor of clinicians in the disputes. — Daniel Payne, STAT, 5 Nov. 2026

Durham pairs a clinician with an officer on calls that carry more potential for violence. — Ivan Sascha Sheehan, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 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