/kɛˈɹgɪˌvɚ/ - [kergiver] -
We found 6 definitions of caregiver from 5 different sources.
NounPlural: caregivers |
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caregiver - a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult | ||
caregiver - a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability | ||
health professional, primary care provider, PCP, health care provider | ||
professional person, professional a person engaged in one of the learned professions | ||
health profession the body of individuals whose work helps to maintain the health of their clients | ||
bonesetter someone (not necessarily a licensed physician) who sets broken bones | ||
electrologist someone skilled in the use of electricity to remove moles or warts or hair roots | ||
medical assistant a person trained to assist medical professionals | ||
medical man, medical practitioner someone who practices medicine | ||
nurse one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician) |