operatee

/ɒpəˈriːti/

Definitions

1. noun

A person who is operated on; a patient.

“The operatee was given anesthesia before the surgery.”

2. noun

A person or thing that is operated on by a machine.

“The paper jam in the printer is the operatee of the machine’s malfunction.”

Synonyms

  • operand
  • patient

Antonyms

  • controller
  • operator