plural of patient

plural of in-patient

plural of Patient

A surname.

In a patient manner.

(of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting. / Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent. / (obsolete) Physically able to suffer or bear.

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person. / (linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

Alternative spelling of inpatient

(linguistics) Pertaining to a grammatical patient that receives the action of the verb.

(linguistics) A word having this construction.