Meaning
Any healthcare practitioner working at the point of care, in clinical practice (e.g., physicians in clinical medicine, nurses in nursing practice, or allied health providers in practice).
Etymology
Origin: French
From French clinicien, equivalent to clinic + -ian.
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-10-03IABCHLN
- 2026-06-29CAFILNU
- 2026-06-12NACILPT
- 2026-01-01NATICLY
- 2025-11-09NAYRCIL
- 2025-09-11CAGIKLN
- 2025-07-12CATLINU
- 2025-06-15LNAICBH
- 2025-02-23IPANLCE
- 2025-02-08LANHCIR
- 2024-11-30CAILMNT
- 2023-10-27IYAOLCN
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.