practitioner

noun (a practitioner, practitioners)

«practitioner» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

A practitioner is a person who does a skilled job, especially a doctor, nurse or lawyer. tree →
A practitioner of something is a person who regularly does it: a practitioner of yoga. tree →

In the lessons

In health it appears in «general practitioner» (GP), the family doctor in the UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada. In formal writing it describes professionals. Phrases: «general practitioner», «health practitioner», «nurse practitioner».

Examples

Our general practitioner is Dr Patel. tree →
Go to your GP if the cough goes on. tree →
A nurse practitioner checked my ear. tree →
She is a practitioner of karate. tree →
All health practitioners must keep records safe. tree →
The practitioner explained the treatment. tree →
Dentists and doctors are health practitioners. tree →
He is a skilled practitioner of law. tree →

Note

GP = general practitioner. Stress: prac-TISH-un-er. Formal word; everyday speech says «doctor».

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «practitioner» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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