English noun: caregiver |
1. | caregiver (person) a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating illness or disability |
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| Synonyms | health care provider, health professional, PCP, primary care provider |
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| Broader (hypernym) | professional, professional person |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | apothecary, bonesetter, chemist, druggist, electrologist, medical assistant, medical man, medical practitioner, nurse, pharmacist, pill pusher, pill roller |
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| Member meronym | health profession |
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2. | caregiver (person) a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a child or dependent adult |
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| Broader (hypernym) | adult, grownup |
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