The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word PATIENT
I've seen this crossword clue in Financial Times
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More clues leading to the result PATIENT
- Sick person? Clear one should be kept in
- Gasp about restraint for one being treated
- One involved in obvious case
- I see doctor: obvious I must be admitted
- Job description has worker keeping allegiance, under pressure
- Invalid’s conspicuous around unit
- Lace set in short knickers, like one hanging in there
- Job description from client in surgery
- Enduring pop and heavy metal involving 7 tenor
- Job description
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The straight part
We know that "Job description/client in surgery" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case job description/client in surgery = patient.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does PATIENT mean?
PATIENT noun- A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.
- (grammar) The noun or noun phrase that is semantically on the receiving end of a verb's action.
- One who, or that which, is passively affected; a passive recipient.
- (of a person) Willing to wait if necessary; not losing one's temper while waiting.
- Constant in pursuit or exertion; persevering; calmly diligent.
- Physically able to suffer or bear.