Definition of patient
- a. - Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer
or bear.
- a. - Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring
or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble;
long-suffering.
- a. - Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly
diligent; as, patient endeavor.
- a. - Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty;
not overeager; composed.
- a. - Forbearing; long-suffering.
- n. - ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive
recipient.
- n. - A person under medical or surgical treatment; --
correlative to physician or nurse.
- v. t. - To compose, to calm.