OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 9771

patient

/ˈpeɪʃənt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
paciente
A person or animal that receives health care from a doctor, nurse, dentist, allied health practitioner, or other person educated in health care.
At the veterinary clinic, caring for the patients successfully and dealing with the patients’ owners successfully are both necessary skills.
Hello, is your practice currently accepting new patients? I'd like to become a patient there if so.
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