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patient

pa·tient

UK/ˈpeɪ̯ʃənt/ US/ˈpʰeɪ̯ʃənt] ~ [ˈpʰeɪ̯ʃn̩t/ common
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.

a person who requires medical care

  • “the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly”
2.

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

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adjective

1.

enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance

  • “a patient smile”
  • “was patient with the children”
  • “an exact and patient scientist”
  • “please be patient”
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2.

Origin

From Middle English pacient, from Middle French patient, from Old French pacient, from Latin patiens, present participle of patior (“to suffer, endure”), from Proto-Indo-European *peh₁- (“to hate, hurt”).

Phrases

  • heartsink patient
  • index patient
  • mental patient
  • patient as Job
  • patient contact
  • patient information leaflet
  • patient of something
  • patient role
  • patient zero

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