- 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)
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nurse prac·ti·tion·er
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prac·ti·tion·er — /prækˈtıʃənɚ/ noun, pl ers [count] formal 1 : a person who works in a professional medical or legal business a health practitioner legal practitioners see also ↑family practitioner, ↑general prac … Useful english dictionary
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
