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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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Both Lilly and Novo struck agreements with the Trump administration last November to expand patient access to GLP-1 drugs, leading to what Morgan Stanley describes as an “opening of the U.S. Medicare obesity channel.”

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

“We have been punished enough,” the cancer patient said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

They also intend to validate their models using larger and more diverse patient groups, as well as investigate whether these biomarkers could help predict additional related diseases in the future.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

“Where we don’t have research, clinical trials, what we’ve got a ton of, is, shall we say, testimonials, patient affidavits, attesting to the wonders of the drug,” said Scott Brunner, the alliance’s chief executive officer.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

I’d like to see how patient she’d be.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko