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nurse practitioner

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nurse practitioner
n. Abbr. NP
A registered nurse with special training for providing primary health care, including many tasks customarily performed by a physician.
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Noun1.nurse practitionernurse practitioner - a registered nurse who has received special training and can perform many of the duties of a physician
nurse clinician, NP
registered nurse, RN - a graduate nurse who has passed examinations for registration
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