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referral
noun
The act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
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ɹɪˈfɝəl
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noun
The act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency)
noun
A recommendation to consult the (professional) person or group to whom one has been referred
“The insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist”
noun
A person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group
“The patient is a referral from Dr. Bones”
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The insurance company says that you need a written referral from your physician before seeing a specialist
The patient is a referral from Dr. Bones
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