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physician
[ fi-zish-uhn ]
noun
- a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
- a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.
- a person who is skilled in the art of healing.
physician
/ ɪˈɪʃə /
noun
- a person legally qualified to practise medicine, esp one specializing in areas of treatment other than surgery; doctor of medicine
- archaic.any person who treats diseases; healer
Other Word Forms
- ·c· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of physician1
Word History and Origins
Origin of physician1
Example Sentences
A physician’s group filed a complaint that the implants had caused the deaths of at least 12 monkeys.
California’s lack of primary care providers, including doctors, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants, is most acute in rural parts of the state, particularly in the north and the Central Valley.
As a physician, I would be hard-pressed to argue for rolling back anything that saves lives.
In most states, currently, only physicians and clinical psychologists can formally diagnose autism.
With the medical exceptions better defined, lawmakers hope to ease physicians' hesitations in performing life-saving abortions and better protect the lives of pregnant people.
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