caregiver
See also: care-giver
English
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editNoun
editcaregiver (plural caregivers)
- (Canada, US, Philippines) A carer; a person who looks after another person.
- 2020, Avni Doshi, Burnt Sugar, Hamish Hamilton, page 76:
- ‘Caregivers in this role can suffer as much as the patients. It can be very stressful.’
Synonyms
edit- carer (UK, Australia)
Derived terms
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editcarer — see carer