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patient

[pey-shuhnt] / ˈpeɪ ʃənt /


NOUN
person being treated for medical problem
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Later, another patient went into cardiac arrest in the same corridor.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The patient Gameway manager, who used to work at GameStop, assured me it just takes practice and encouraged me to play at home.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The findings, published June 9 in Nature Metabolism, are based on a large analysis of patient health records combined with advanced imaging studies of human brain tissue and mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

During his visit, the US-born leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics has denounced polarisation and called for "patient dialogue" instead of war and rearmament.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

I wait, patient, demure, watching his eyes rove all over the contents of my letter.

From "The Light in Hidden Places" by Sharon Cameron




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