psychiatric
A person who has a psychiatric disorderA person who has a psychiatric disorder.
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» My father was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
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1 senses(dated)A person who has a psychiatric disorder.
Examples
73 sentencesMy father was committed to a psychiatric hospital.
Does Tom need psychiatric help?
Sami underwent three separate psychiatric evaluations.
Sami was given a psychiatric evaluation.
Sami was in a psychiatric hospital.
Origin
From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.
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Forms
plural: psychiatrics| Singular | psychiatric |
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See also
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