patient

UK
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
US
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/

Translations

patientnoun
patients
pl
UK
/ˈpeɪʃnt/
US
/ˈpeɪʃənt/
The patient is waiting for the doctor.
Пациент ждет врача.
Additional translations
patientadjective
more patient
Comp.
most patient
Super.
UK
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
US
/ˈpeɪ.ʃənt/
She is a very patient teacher.
Она очень терпеливый учитель.

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.