patient

UK
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
US
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/

Translations

patientnoun
patients
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
US
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
patientMédecine.
The patient was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
Le patient a été admis à l'hôpital pour une opération.
patienteMédecine.
The patient was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
La patiente a été admise à l'hôpital pour une opération.
Additional translations
patientLinguistique.
patientadjective
more patient
Comp.
most patient
Super.
UK
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
US
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
She remained patient throughout the long wait at the doctor's office.
Elle est restée patiente pendant toute la longue attente au cabinet du médecin.

Definitions

patientnoun
A person receiving or registered to receive medical treatment.
The patient was admitted to the hospital for surgery.
In linguistics, the entity that is affected by or undergoes the action expressed by a verb.
In the sentence "The cat ate the mouse," "the mouse" is the patient.
patientadjective
Able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
She remained patient throughout the long wait at the doctor's office.