clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən 

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

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Its impact was immediate, as clinicians around the the country who had seen similar patients realized the connection to the reported cases in Los Angeles. —Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025

Some clinicians, however, fail to differentiate between side effects and root causes, or use screening techniques that aren’t well suited for people with chronic conditions, Verduzco-Gutierrez says. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 14 Jan. 2025

They are used by clinicians and policymakers worldwide. —Ailsa R Butler, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2025

Charging patients to message their doctors through portals could reduce health worker burnout and modestly lightened clinicians' workloads at the Mayo Clinic, researchers said. —Maya Goldman, Axios, 6 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən 

: 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