Intemperate clinician met international body last week (5)
I believe the answer is:
drunk
'intemperate clinician' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both people as well as being singular nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?
'met international body last week' is the wordplay.
'met' becomes 'dr' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'international body' becomes 'UN' (short for United Nations).
'last' indicates one should take the final letters.
The last letter of 'week' is 'k'.
'dr'+'un'+'k'='DRUNK'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for drunk that I've seen before include "Inebriated" , "Nine Ac" , "Pickled (sl.)" , "Intoxicated" , "Toper" .)