clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian kli-ˈni-shən 

1

: a person qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory

2

: a person who conducts a clinic

Examples of clinician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fleenor was the clinician guiding staff and helping build the team. —Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 7 May 2026

Along with the launch of its chatbot for clinicians last month, OpenAI also published a wish list that the company described as a blueprint for unlocking AI’s potential to change the broader health care system. —Brittany Trang, STAT, 6 May 2026

People with cardiovascular conditions, a history of seizures or who are pregnant should check with a clinician before starting. —Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

As the technology’s ability to mimic human speech and emotions advances, researchers and clinicians are pushing for mandatory guardrails to ensure that AI systems cannot cause psychological harm. —IEEE Spectrum, 6 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for clinician

• addition
• admission
• ambition
• attrition
• audition
• cognition
• coition
• commission
• condition
• contrition
• dentition
• dismission

Medical Definition

clinician

noun

cli·​ni·​cian klin-ˈish-ən 

: an individual qualified in the clinical practice of medicine, psychiatry, or psychology as distinguished from one specializing in laboratory or research techniques or in theory