patient

noun/ˈpeɪʃənt/

Frequency rank: #1,309 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

A person who is receiving medical treatment.

Illustration for the English word “patient”

Example sentence

The doctor told the patient to wait calmly for their appointment.

Synonyms & related words

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