Patient

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Patient

[paˈt͡si̯ɛnt]

Rhymes with ɛnt

Where it comes from

im 16. Jahrhundert von lateinisch patiens ^(→ la) „duldend, leidend“ entlehnt

noun Pat. · Patientin · Patient · Patienten

kranke Person, die medizinisch behandelt oder betreut wird Patienten müssen in manchen Praxen ziemlich lange warten.

In English

patient someone who receives treatment from a doctor

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"Patient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/patient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Patient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/patient

Chicago

"Patient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/patient.

BibTeX

@misc{patient_2026,
  title = {Patient},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/patient},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}