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patient
[ pey-shuhnt ]
noun
- a person who is under medical care or treatment.
Synonyms:
- a person or thing that undergoes some action.
- Archaic. a sufferer or victim.
adjective
- bearing provocation, annoyance, misfortune, delay, hardship, pain, etc., with fortitude and calm and without complaint, anger, or the like.
Synonyms: , , , ,
Antonyms:
- characterized by or expressing such a quality:
a patient smile.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
Antonyms: ,
- quietly and steadily persevering or diligent, especially in detail or exactness:
a patient worker.
Synonyms: ,
- undergoing the action of another ( agent ).
patient
/ ˈɪʃəԳ /
adjective
- enduring trying circumstances with even temper
- tolerant; understanding
- capable of accepting delay with equanimity
- persevering or diligent
a patient worker
- archaic.admitting of a certain interpretation
noun
- a person who is receiving medical care
- rare.a person or thing that is the recipient of some action
Derived Forms
- ˈ貹پԳٱ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- 貹tԳ· adjective
- 貹tԳ· adverb
- 貹tԳ·Ա noun
- v·貹tԳ adjective
- ܲȴ-貹tԳ adjective
- quasi-貹tԳ· adverb
- p·貹tԳ adjective
- super·貹tԳ· adverb
- ܲ·貹tԳ adjective
- un·貹tԳ· adverb
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of patient1
Idioms and Phrases
- patient of,
- having or showing the capacity for endurance:
a man patient of distractions.
- susceptible of:
This statement is patient of criticism.
Example Sentences
The paramedics reported to the department that the patient had serious injuries and that they transported the person to a local trauma center.
King Charles has sent a personal message to fellow cancer patients, speaking of the "daunting and at times frightening experience" for cancer sufferers and their loved ones.
“I love scientific knowledge. But I really wanted to be able to directly interact with patients,” said Acharya, a self-described people person.
The family attended the first day of an inquest into her death and they are participating in the ongoing Lampard public inquiry which is investigating more than 2,000 patient deaths.
I have been clear that my measure of success is delivering better outcomes, not just for patients and service users, but also for everyone delivering healthcare, which clearly includes doctors.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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