Definition of Patient
Noun: patient pey-shunt
- A person who requires medical care
"the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly"
- The semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
- affected role, patient role
- Enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
"a patient smile"; "was patient with the children"; "an exact and patient scientist"; "please be patient"
Anagrams containing the word patient