Preceptor
noun
1.
an instructor; teacher; tutor.
2.
the head of a school.
3.
the head of a preceptory.
noun
1.
(US) a practising physician giving practical training to a medical student
2.
the head of a preceptory
3.
(rare) a tutor or instructor
preceptor pre·cep·tor (prĭ-sěp’tər, prē’sěp’tər)
n.
An expert or a specialist, such as a physician, who gives practical experience and training to a student, especially of medicine or nursing.
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