Patient

Tamil Dictionary definitions for Patient

Patient : நோயாளி

Patient : சீக்காளி,நோயாளி

Patient definition

Adjective.

  1. Having the quality of enduring; physically able to suffer or bear.
  2. Undergoing pains, trails, or the like, without murmuring or fretfulness; bearing up with equanimity against trouble; long-suffering.
  3. Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent; as, patient endeavor.
  4. Expectant with calmness, or without discontent; not hasty; not overeager; composed.
  5. Forbearing; long-suffering.

Noun.

  1. ONe who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
  2. A person under medical or surgical treatment; -- correlative to physician or nurse.

Transitive verb. To compose, to calm.