referral

Noun referral has 3 senses

• referral(n = noun.person) - a person whose case has been referred to a specialist or professional group; "the patient is a referral from Dr. Bones"
is a kind of case

• referral(n = noun.communication) - 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"
is a kind of recommendation

• referral(n = noun.act) - the act of referring (as forwarding an applicant for employment or referring a matter to an appropriate agency);
is a kind of forwarding
has particulars: remission, remit, remitment
Derived form verb refer₄