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patient

pa·tient [ páysh'nt ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. capable of waiting: able to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset

2. capable of persevering: able to persevere calmly, especially when faced with difficulties



noun  (plural pa·tients)
Definition:
 
somebody given medical treatment: somebody who receives medical treatment

[14th century. Via French< Latin patient-, present participle of pati "suffer"]

pa·tient·ly adverb
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