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LICENSED
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Given official approval to act
Example:
authorized representative
Synonyms:
accredited; commissioned; licenced; licensed
Classified under:
Similar:
authorised; authorized (endowed with authority)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
Past simple / past participle of the verb license
Context examples:
NPs are licensed by a state authority.
(Nurse practitioner, NCI Thesaurus)
A scope of physician assistant professional activity does not include the full range of interpretation of medical findings requiring the full professional background of the licensed physician.
(Physician assistant, NCI Thesaurus)
This means that one of the most widespread strains of MRSA-causing infections could be treatable by a combination of drugs already licensed for use.
(Widely-available antibiotics could be used in the treatment of ‘superbug’ MRSA, University of Cambridge)
An individual licensed for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases in the oral cavity, adjacent tissues, and related structures.
(Dentist, NCI Thesaurus)
A critical care nurse is a licensed professional nurse who is responsible for ensuring that all critically ill patients and their families receive optimal care.
(Critical Care Nursing, NCI Thesaurus)
Clinical Nurse Specialist (CNS) - a licensed registered nurse who has graduate preparation (a master's or a doctorate) in nursing as a CNS.
(Clinical Nurse Specialist, NCI Thesaurus)
A health care professional auxiliary in dentistry trained and licensed to provide preventive, therapeutic and educational services for the control of oral diseases.
(Dental Hygienist, NCI Thesaurus)
Nurse practitioners are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations.
(Nurse practitioner, NCI Dictionary)
NPs are licensed at the state level and certified by national nursing organizations.
(NP, NCI Dictionary)
A health professional who is licensed to do certain medical procedures under the guidance of a doctor.
(PA, NCI Dictionary)
