caregiver

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caregiver - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  caregiver
      n 1: a person who helps in identifying or preventing or treating
           illness or disability [syn: health professional, primary care provider
           , PCP, health care provider, caregiver]
      2: a person who is responsible for attending to the needs of a
         child or dependent adult