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

Vuyisich said early changes in the microbiome may be detectable through specialized testing, including tools his company develops, though such tests are not universally recommended by clinicians. —Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 Dec. 2025

These are not failures of clinicians or health departments. —Dr. Debra Houry, Time, 5 Dec. 2025

Hoping to bridge gaps, Walsh has also incorporated provisions for users to communicate with clinicians to share experiences and ask for guidance. —Jason Phillips, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025

During each appointment, the system captured the encounter, organized the clinical information and generated a draft note that clinicians could quickly review and finalize. —Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025

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