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[ prak-tish-uh-ner ] / prækˈtɪʃ ə nər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR practitioner ON THESAURUS.COM
nouna person engaged in the practice of a profession, occupation, etc.: a medical practitioner. a person who practices something specified. Christian Science. a person authorized to practice healing. Origin of practitioner1535–45; alteration of practician (practic + -ian) + -er1 Words nearby practitionerPractice what you preach, practicing, practicum, practise, practised, practitioner, prad, Prader-Willi syndrome, Pradesh, Prado, Prado, Museo del Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for practitionerIf you continue to have diarrhea or explosive gas, you do need to see your practitioner. Could Eating Charcoal Help You Detox?|DailyBurn|September 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST Yamuna Zake, a long time healer and practitioner, tells me at her quiet West Village yoga studio. Pain-Free Stilettos? Yamuna Zake Thinks Her Yoga Class Is the Answer|Erin Cunningham|December 16, 2013|DAILY BEAST Since 1975, Travolta has been a practitioner of Scientology. John Travolta’s Masseur Lawsuits Follow Rumors of a Double Life|Marlow Stern|May 9, 2012|DAILY BEAST Behind her late middle-age rejuvenation was the spell of a Hindu practitioner of ancient Ayurvedic arts. The Sexy Side of Maggie: How Thatcher Used Her Softer Quality|Gail Sheehy|January 11, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The practitioner, who spoke only Russian, worked out of the house on 192nd Street. The Fake Dentist Murder|Winston Ross|March 15, 2010|DAILY BEAST Every day Gilbert had expected some communication from that practitioner, only to be disappointed. Fenton's Quest|M. E. Braddon It has been laid down67 with an eye to fairness both for the practitioner and the client. Opportunities in Engineering|Charles M. Horton The practitioner scarifies over the seat of pain, and then sucks about the wound. Original Narratives of Early American History|Vaca and Others They think it safer to use the positive pole in hand; so letting the current run from the practitioner to the patient. A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication|Daniel Clark But these rules admit of frequent exceptions, which every practitioner's experience will soon reveal. A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication|Daniel Clark
British Dictionary definitions for practitioner
nouna person who practises a profession or art Christian Science a person authorized to practise spiritual healing Word Origin for practitionerC16: from practician, from Old French praticien, from pratiquer to practise Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to practitionerprofessional, specialist, master, doctor, pro Medical definitions for practitioner
n.One who practices medicine or an allied health profession. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |