practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er prak-ˈti-sh(ə-)nər 
1
: one who practices
especially : one who practices a profession
2
Christian Science : an authorized healer
Synonyms
- exponent
- expounder
- guru
- high priest
- interpreter
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Example Sentences
a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth
Recent Examples on the Web Before starting any fitness regimen, always consult your physician or healthcare practitioner. 
Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Proposition 29 would require clinics to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant on premises during treatment hours. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In order to perform telemedicine, a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant must be licensed to practice in the state where the patient is located. Kathryn Brandt, Fortune, 20 July 2022 Along with the petition to terminate was a capacity declaration from Feb. 22 because the state of California requires all conservatees to provide updated information on their mental state from their physician or medical practitioner. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022 Through services provided by companies like mine, a relatively unskilled caregiver can visit a patient in her or his home and, working with a remote physician or nurse practitioner, conduct a thorough exam. Mark Prather, STAT, 20 Nov. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, and route it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, and route it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, before routing it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. CBS News, 17 Mar. 2021 See More
Good Housekeeping, 14 Sep. 2022 Proposition 29 would require clinics to have a physician, nurse practitioner or physician’s assistant on premises during treatment hours. Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2022 In order to perform telemedicine, a physician, nurse practitioner, or physician’s assistant must be licensed to practice in the state where the patient is located. Kathryn Brandt, Fortune, 20 July 2022 Along with the petition to terminate was a capacity declaration from Feb. 22 because the state of California requires all conservatees to provide updated information on their mental state from their physician or medical practitioner. Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 22 Mar. 2022 Through services provided by companies like mine, a relatively unskilled caregiver can visit a patient in her or his home and, working with a remote physician or nurse practitioner, conduct a thorough exam. Mark Prather, STAT, 20 Nov. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, and route it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. chicagotribune.com, 17 Mar. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, and route it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. Matthew Barakat, Star Tribune, 17 Mar. 2021 Helton said that when users log in to the Amazon Care app, they are asked a couple of questions that serve to triage the call, before routing it to a nurse, nurse practitioner or physician as appropriate. CBS News, 17 Mar. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
alteration of earlier practician, from Middle English (Scots) pratician, from Middle French practicien, from pratique practice
First Known Use
1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Phrases Containing practitioner
Medical Definition
practitioner
noun
prac·ti·tion·er prak-ˈtish-(ə-)nər
: one who practices a profession and especially medicine
practitioners
noun
as in exponents
one who brings an art or science to full realization a French doctor who was once the most famous practitioner of natural childbirth Synonyms & Similar Words
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