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TRAINED
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I. (adjective)
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Meaning:
Shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
Example:
well-trained servants
Classified under:
Similar:
disciplined (trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise)
drilled (trained in a skill by repetitious practice)
house-trained; housebroken ((of pets) trained to urinate and defecate outside or in a special place)
pot-trained; potty-trained; toilet-trained ((of children) trained to use the toilet)
Antonym:
untrained (not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training)
II. (verb)
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Past simple / past participle of the verb train
Context examples:
A person trained and qualified to provide comprehensive diagnostic, preventive, and therapeutic medical care and services to patients under the guidance of the physician.
(Physician assistant, NCI Thesaurus)
Using Deep Learning, Dr. Finkbeiner’s team trained a computer program to analyze brain cells by showing it stained and unstained images.
(Scientists teach computers how to analyze brain cells, National Institutes of Health)
A person who is trained to give spiritual and mental health advice.
(Pastoral counselor, NCI Dictionary)
A person trained in pharmacy that prepares and dispenses drugs prescribed by physicians and health practitioners.
(Pharmacist, NCI Thesaurus)
"When I grew up I became a ventriloquist, and at that I was very well trained by a great master. I can imitate any kind of a bird or beast."
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
Bees can even choose the value of zero, when trained to select the lesser of two quantities.
(Scientists Discover Bees Can Count Using Only Four Brain Cells, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
A healthcare professional who is trained in the emotional and developmental needs of children.
(Child-life specialist, NCI Dictionary)
They trained the rats to find 3 hidden rewards in a maze and assessed their ability to remember the locations the following day.
(Seizures disrupt memory network, NIH)
It accomplishes this by boosting the effectiveness of CD8+ T cells, adaptive immune cells trained to target the tumor for destruction.
(Immune Stimulant Molecule Protects against Cancer Development, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The patient vacated the medical center or ceased medical care contrary to the recommendation of a trained healthcare provider.
(Left Against Medical Advice, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
