attending

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Adjective 1.3 Noun 1.4 Verb

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[edit] Pronunciation

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[edit] Adjective

attending (not comparable)

1. Serving on the staff of a teaching hospital as a doctor.

[edit] Noun

attending (plural attendings)

1. (US) A physician on the staff of a hospital, especially the principal one that supervises a patient's care.
   • 2009 March 11, “Doctor-Patient-Computer Relationships”^[1], New York Times:

     All too often when taking a history, residents and attendings in a hurry will simply use the cut-and-paste function to save time and bypass asking potentially important questions that have been asked before.

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attending

1. Present participle of attend.