Meaning & use

interne

noun·Advanced

An older spelling of intern, referring to a medical graduate receiving supervised practical training in a hospital.

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In the old novel, the young interne worked thirty-six-hour shifts at the city hospital.

Hospital records from the 1920s still list new doctors under the title interne.

A note on using this word

Interne is now considered an archaic spelling; modern English almost always uses intern instead.

Words with a similar meaning

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