rehabilitant

noun

Definition of rehabilitantnext
as in patient

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  1. patient
  2. outpatient
  3. inpatient
Noun
  • My patients tell me the apps have turned dating into a competitive marketplace marked by quick and easy rejection.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Hampton said the net patient service revenue data doesn’t reflect the complexity of care delivered by UCLA and is affected by Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and payment policies, which vary by region and health plan.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of patient
Noun
  • Under the new deals, the nine companies agreed to provide discounts on outpatient drugs to every state Medicaid program so that prices states pay align with what companies charge in foreign countries.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
  • What once could require four to six hours of surgery and days of hospitalization can now often be performed as an outpatient procedure.
    — Marlee Ginter, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of outpatient
Noun
  • Replace Unity Health Newport's aging 33,000-square-foot roof to protect medical equipment and IT systems and maintain emergency, inpatient, outpatient, diagnostic, and specialty services.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • But Rose explains that this vital inpatient care could cost the family as much as $10,000 a day.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of inpatient
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“Rehabilitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rehabilitant. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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