CLINICIAN Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

clinician

noun

Definition of clinician

as in physician

a medical professional who works directly with patients rather than in a laboratory or as a researcher

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Recent Examples of clinician These diseases typically begin developing two decades prior to most symptoms that would prompt someone to see a clinician. — Julie Moreno, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026 Contact the treating clinician promptly for worsening pain, spreading redness or warmth, pus-like drainage, fever, extensive blistering, eye symptoms, or a reaction substantially more severe than described. — Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026 But every sentence can be tied to the moment in the conversation that supports it, and every dose matched against what was actually said, with the clinician who signs the note as the last check. — Dhyey Mavani, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Many digital health services use software to collect symptoms or assist clinicians, but a medical professional ultimately makes the prescribing decision. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for clinician

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As an emergency physician, what is so maddening about a case like hers is that the medicine is not mysterious.

— Dara Kass, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
Yesterday, Allessandra DiCorato profiled cancer biologist and first-year resident physician Neal Carleton, whose work is focused on improving treatment for older patients with breast cancer.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

In addition, pharmaceutical advertising or education aimed at doctors may also increase inappropriate prescribing, probably increases the number of prescriptions written, and may increase the costs of prescriptions.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 9 Oct. 2026
Instinct handled a few other tasks well, like emailing my eye doctor’s office to set up an appointment and doing the digital paperwork to start an Ikea return.

— Allison Johnson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Then, on Sunday, Syria convened an unannounced but highly anticipated opening of the first post-revolution Parliament, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa attending.

— Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 15 July 2026
The watch party near the Garden has become a major event all through the playoffs, but with Trump attending, that event was moved a few blocks away outside the security perimeter, at Bryant Park.

— Stephen Whyno, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Definition of attending

Noun

Ascension stated that telehealth complements in-person care and that protocols are in place for emergencies, utilizing on-site hospitalists and other staff.

— Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 6 May 2026
Deleon is associate chief medical officer and a pediatric hospitalist at Oklahoma Children’s OU Health where there’s been a steady influx of children admitted for rotavirus over the last two months.

— Lauren Dunn, NBC news, 15 Apr. 2026

Definition of hospitalist

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