clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən How to pronounce clinician (audio)
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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Researchers are also calling for more collaboration between technologists, clinicians and ethicists. Wes Kilgore, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 In addition to Doximity Scribe, the company also offers clinicians an AI tool called Doximity GPT and a video and telehealth platform called Doximity Dialer for free. Annika Kim Constantino,ashley Capoot, CNBC, 30 July 2025 One was more structured and involved 38 group sessions in which clinicians and participants set goals for meeting certain health benchmarks. Alice Park, Time, 30 July 2025 The statement praised the hospital’s team of physicians, surgeons, nurses, clinicians and support staff who have focused on treating the victims. Stephen Sorace , Greg Wehner , Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2025 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 7 Aug. 2025.

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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