Patient
noun'peɪʃɛnt
Adjective
enduring trying circumstances with even temper or characterized by such endurance
“a patient smile”
“was patient with the children”
“an exact and patient scientist”
See also:UncomplainingTolerant
Noun
a person who requires medical care
“the number of emergency patients has grown rapidly”
Type of:SuffererCasethe semantic role of an entity that is not the agent but is directly involved in or affected by the happening denoted by the verb in the clause
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