patient
/ˈpeɪʃənt/noun
A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.
Example sentence
- “The subject of a passive verb is usually a patient.”
Featured as word of the day on August 10, 2027.
Related words
headacheA pain or ache in the head.medicineA substance which specifically promotes healing when ingested or consumed in some way; a pharmaceutical drug.feverA higher than normal body temperature of a person (or, generally, a mammal), usually caused by disease.hospitalA large medical facility, usually in a building with multiple floors, where seriously ill or injured patients are given extensive medical or surgical treatment.healthyEnjoying good health; free from disease or disorder.nurseA person involved in providing direct care for the sick:.