nurse practitioner

/nərs prækˌtɪʃ(ə)nər/
/nəs prækˈtɪʃənə/
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Other forms: nurse practitioners

Definitions of nurse practitioner
  1. noun
    a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
    synonyms: NP, nurse clinician
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    type of:
    RN, registered nurse
    a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
Pronunciation
US
/nərs prækˌtɪʃ(ə)nər/
UK
/nəs prækˈtɪʃənə/
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