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kiné

physiotherapist

noun kee-NEH Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Also means

physio

Usage Note

Kiné is the standard colloquial shortening of kinésithérapeute (physiotherapist), used routinely by patients and healthcare professionals alike. It is both masculine and feminine: un/une kiné. The full form kinésithérapie names the profession itself. Appointments are commonly called une séance de kiné.

Examples

"Je vais chez le kiné trois fois par semaine."

Natural Translation

I go to the physiotherapist three times a week.

Literal Translation

I go at the physio three times per week.

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