prac|ti|tion|er

prac|ti|tion|er
prac|ti|tion|er «prak TIHSH uh nuhr, -TIHSH nuhr», noun.
1. a person engaged in the practice of a profession: »

He was a medical practitioner for ten years; later he taught medicine. Science enriches…the lives of its practitioners (Polykarp Kusch).

2. a person who makes a practice of anything: »

To these simple practitioners of the open-air life the settled populations seemed corrupt, crowded, vicious (H. G. Wells).

3. a person authorized as a Christian Science healer.
[earlier practician (< Old French practicien < practique (see etym. under practical (Cf.practical)) + -er1]

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  • prac — chi·ro·prac·tic; chi·ro·prac·tor; echo·prac·tic; eu·prac·tic; prac·ti·ca·bil·i·ty; prac·ti·ca·ble; prac·ti·ca·ble·ness; prac·ti·ca·bly; prac·ti·cal·ism; prac·ti·cal·ist; prac·ti·cal·i·ty; prac·ti·cal·ize; prac·ti·cal·ly; prac·ti·cal·ness;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • nurse prac·ti·tion·er — /nɚsprækˈtıʃənɚ/ noun, pl ⋯ ers [count] : a nurse who is trained to do some of the things a doctor does (such as give physical exams or order certain medical tests) …   Useful english dictionary

  • practitioner — prac·ti·tion·er …   English syllables

  • practitioner — prac|ti|tion|er W3 [prækˈtıʃənə US ər] n 1.) someone who works as a doctor or a lawyer medical/legal practitioner ▪ a practitioner of alternative medicine →↑general practitioner 2.) someone who regularly does a particular activity ▪ one of golf s …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • practitioner — prac|ti|tion|er [ præk tıʃnər ] noun count FORMAL 1. ) someone who works in a particular profession, especially medicine: He decided to travel against the advice of a medical practitioner. a nurse practitioner => GENERAL PRACTITIONER 2. )… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • practitioner — prac•ti•tion•er [[t]prækˈtɪʃ ə nər[/t]] n. 1) a person engaged in the practice of a profession or occupation 2) a person who practices something specified 3) rel a person authorized to practice Christian Science healing • Etymology: 1535–45;… …   From formal English to slang

  • er — er·i·an·thus; er·ic; er·i·ca; er·i·ca·ce·ae; er·i·cad; er·i·ca·les; er·i·ce·tal; er·i·ce·tic·o·lous; er·i·coid; er·i·co·phyte; erig·er·on; er·i·glos·sa; er·ik·ite; er·i·na·ceous; er·i·na·ceus; er·in·ite; er·i·nose; er·i·o·bot·rya;… …   English syllables

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