rehabilitant

noun

Definition of rehabilitantnext
as in patient

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  1. patient
  2. outpatient
  3. inpatient
Noun
  • The bill’s sponsor modeled the law on a 2023 regulation on breast density notices, which required mammography centers to inform patients and their doctors about their breast density and its link to cancer detection.
    — Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Adjusting to a full-time role as a pediatric occupational therapist, Cheryl quickly got buried in work, conducting new patient evaluations that each required her to spend hours drafting reports.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • The governor's office said Pritzker will undergo an outpatient urology procedure on Monday.
    — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Created in 1992, the 340B Drug Discount Program requires drug manufacturers to sell outpatient medications at steep discounts to certain eligible healthcare providers.
    — Ted Okon, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of outpatient
Noun
  • There, Josef Hofer began interacting with other people and was admitted as an inpatient at a psychiatric clinic in Ried.
    — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • That left three-quarters of the hospitals without any pediatric inpatient services.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of inpatient
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“Rehabilitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitant. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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