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| pa·tient [ páysh'nt ] |
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1. capable of waiting: able to endure waiting, delay, or provocation without becoming annoyed or upset
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2. capable of persevering: able to persevere calmly, especially when faced with difficulties
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noun (plural pa·tients) |
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somebody given medical treatment: somebody who receives medical treatment
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| [14th century. Via French< Latin patient-, present participle of pati "suffer"] |
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 pa·tient·ly adverb |
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