patient

Definition

adjective
  • being able to wait a long time without becoming annoyed
    Example You will have to be patient if you are waiting for treatment – the doctor is late with his appointments.
noun
  • a person who is in hospital or who is being treated by a doctor
    Examples The patients are all asleep in their beds. • The doctor is taking the patient’s temperature.
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