"practician" meaning in English

See practician in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: practicians [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Proto-Indo-European *pr̥h₂-k-yé-ti Proto-Hellenic *prā́ťťō Ancient Greek πρᾱ́σσω (prā́ssō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Ancient Greek -τις (-tis) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek πρακτικός (praktikós)der. Latin prācticusder. Middle French practique Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānus Old French -ien Middle French -ien Middle French practicienbor. English practician Borrowed from Middle French practicien. By surface analysis, practice + -ian. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:bor|frm:practicien|:surf|practice|-ian&lt;id:related to&gt;|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. 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By surface analysis, practice + -ian. Head templates: {{en-noun}} practician (plural practicians)
  1. A practitioner; someone who practises a particular profession, especially medicine.

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By surface analysis, practice + -ian.",
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