patient

  1. Adjective.  content to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting; not bothered with having to wait; not unwilling to wait.
  2. Noun.  A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
  3. Noun.  (linguistics, grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.

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