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

For the clinician, this could mean more efficient rounds, faster handoffs, and fewer back-and-forth calls. —Matt Emma, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025

In rare cases, if the illness looks unusual or severe, the clinician may collect a throat swab or stool sample to test for the specific virus. —Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2025

The alternative would be shifting to Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which is used in Cupertino, and 9-8-8 clinicians. —Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025

Grounded in a model that links psychological well-being to ecological well-being, CPA-NA helps clinicians integrate climate awareness into their practice and communities. —Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 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