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What does patient mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word patient? Here's what it means.

Adjective
  1. (of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
  2. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
  3. (obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.
Noun
  1. A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
  2. (linguistics) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
  3. One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
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