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physician

[ fi-zish-uhn ]

noun

  1. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine.
  2. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery.
  3. a person who is skilled in the art of healing.


physician

/ ɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. a person legally qualified to practise medicine, esp one specializing in areas of treatment other than surgery; doctor of medicine
  2. archaic.
    any person who treats diseases; healer
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • ·c· adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of physician1

1175–1225; physic + -ian ( -ician ); replacing Middle English fisicien < Old French
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Word History and Origins

Origin of physician1

C13: from Old French fisicien, from fisique physic
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As a physician, I would be hard-pressed to argue for rolling back anything that saves lives.

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In most states, currently, only physicians and clinical psychologists can formally diagnose autism.

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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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She wrote that her parents moved to South Gate, where she started visiting frequently because her mother’s health had worsened, requiring more visits to a physician and a specialist.

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US President Donald Trump is in "excellent cognitive and physical health", says his White House physician.

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