rehabilitant

noun

Definition of rehabilitantnext
as in patient

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  1. patient
  2. outpatient
  3. inpatient
Noun
  • My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Hampton said the net patient service revenue data doesn’t reflect the complexity of care delivered by UCLA and is affected by Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and payment policies, which vary by region and health plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • The complex also features a pediatric room and an outpatient surgical center.
    — Morgan Mullings, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The money issue is driving people into higher-paying dietitian jobs in private practice or outpatient clinics, or into other fields, like nursing, said Jason Fee.
    — Lauren Chan, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of outpatient
Noun
  • Across Illinois and the nation, hospitals have been closing inpatient pediatric units and shuttering high-acuity Level 1 facilities as reimbursement declines.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • On New Year’s Day in 2023, Lindsay checked herself into an inpatient program at McLean Hospital.
    — Emma Banks, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of inpatient
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“Rehabilitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitant. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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