prac·ti·tion·er 
/prækˈtɪʃənɚ/ noun
plural prac·ti·tion·ers /prækˈtɪʃənɚ/ noun [count] formal 1 : a person who works in a professional medical or legal business
▪ a health practitioner ▪ legal practitioners — see also family practitioner, general practitioner, medical practitioner, nurse practitioner 2 : a person who regularly does an activity that requires skill or practice
▪ yoga practitioners — often + of ▪ practitioners of the art of glassblowing
▪ a health practitioner ▪ legal practitioners — see also family practitioner, general practitioner, medical practitioner, nurse practitioner
▪ yoga practitioners — often + of ▪ practitioners of the art of glassblowing
