CONSULTANT
\kənsˈʌltənt], \kənsˈʌltənt], \k_ə_n_s_ˈʌ_l_t_ə_n_t]\
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1. A physician or surgeon who does not take actual charge of a patient, but acts in an advisory capacity, deliberating with and counselling the personal attendant. 2. A member of a hospital staff who has no active service but stands ready to advise in any case, at the request of the attending physician or surgeon.
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