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Definition: Meaning of, patient in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈpeɪʃ(ə)nt /

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patient	patients

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patient used in phrases

doctor-patient relation (noun)
1. the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient
nurse-patient relation (noun)
1. the responsibility of a nurse to act in the best interests of the patient
patient of (adjective)
1. showing the capacity for endurance
patient role (noun)
1. the semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
physician-patient privilege (noun)
1. the right of a physician to refuse to divulge confidential information from a patient without the consent of the patient
private patient (noun)
1. British English someone who pays for medical treatment or advice, rather than receiving it free through the government's system
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