patients

UK
/ˈpeɪʃnts/
US
/ˈpeɪʃənts/

Translations

patientnoun

patients

pl

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.

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.