psychiatric

Etymology

From psychiatry + -ic or psych- + -iatric.

adj

  1. Of, or relating to, psychiatry.

noun

  1. (dated) A person who has a psychiatric disorder.
    They are the tuberculars, the psychiatrics, and the older men suffering from chronic conditions. All of those men are totally disabled. 1954, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations, Hearings, page 907

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