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clinicians

n. plural-only
C1 Advanced US //kɫɪˈnɪʃənz// UK //klɪnˈɪʃənz// clin·i·cians

n. doctors or other medical experts who work directly with patients. They use their skills to treat people in hospitals or clinics rather than just doing research.

n. healthcare professionals, such as physicians or psychologists, who are directly involved in patient care and clinical practice. Often contrasted with researchers who work primarily in laboratory settings.


SIMPLE

The clinicians are monitoring the patient's recovery closely.

CONTEXTUAL

Experienced clinicians often rely on a combination of diagnostic tests and their own observations to determine the best course of treatment.

COMPLEX

While laboratory researchers identified the genetic marker, it was the frontline clinicians who first observed the unusual pattern of symptoms in the local population.

Synonyms
Usage

The plural form of 'clinician'; takes plural verb agreement.

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