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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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"But what can painkillers do for a cancer patient?"

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Presumably she’s still organizing patient records and hasn’t yet clicked the “send birthday email” option on her business’s software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

His study aimed to clarify the ethical challenges of identifying, soliciting and even acknowledging patient donors.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Each patient was tracked through four stages: referral, evaluation, waitlist, and transplant.

From Science Daily • Jul. 1, 2026

He was patient; that is, he considered himself patient.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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