clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
Synonyms of cliniciannext
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

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Start by asking your prescribing clinician or primary care physician what resources are available to you. Stephanie Anderson Witmer, Health, 14 May 2026 Other clinicians put the typical range higher. Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026 Several doctors noted that OpenEvidence sometimes drew overly strong conclusions from medical studies with small sample sizes, though other clinicians noted even the system’s mistakes tended to err on the side of caution. Jared Perlo, NBC news, 13 May 2026 The renaming effort involved more than 50 patient and professional organizations, including the Endocrine Society, and followed a 14-year international collaboration between researchers, clinicians and people living with the condition. Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of clinician was in 1875

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“Clinician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/clinician. Accessed 15 May. 2026.

Medical Definition

clinician

noun
cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
: 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

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