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View synonyms for nurse-practitioner
nurse-practitioner
or nurse prac·ti·tion·er
[ nurs-prak-tish-uh-ner ]
noun
- a registered nurse who has received special training for diagnosing and treating routine or minor ailments. : NP
nurse practitioner
noun
- a nurse who has specialized advanced skills in diagnosis, psychosocial assessment, and patient management and is permitted to prescribe certain drugs
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Word History and Origins
Origin of nurse-practitioner1
First recorded in 1975–80
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Example Sentences
What I found particularly striking was the experience of a nurse practitioner in my office.
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Nurse practitioner Cherilyn Lee told jurors that Jackson asked her for propofol to help him sleep two months before his death.
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When I was 36 weeks pregnant, my nurse practitioner told me I had a urinary tract infection and prescribed an antibiotic.
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