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intern /in·tern/ (in´tern) a medical graduate serving in a hospital preparatory to being licensed to practice medicine.

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in·tern or in·terne (ntûrn)

n.

An advanced student or recent graduate who assists in the medical or surgical care of hospital patients and who resides within that institution.

v.

To train or to serve as an intern.

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intern·ship n.

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intern,

n a dental or medical college graduate serving and residing for 12 months in a hospital, usually during the first year after receiving a D.D.S., D.M.D., D.O., or M.D. degree.

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intern

a recent veterinary graduate serving and often residing in a hospital, with the objective of getting concentrated, supervised, postgraduate, in-service training in a particular field of veterinary science. Completion of a two-year program and assignments is usually rewarded with a certificate of performance or a diploma.