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phy·si·cian  (f-zshn)
n.
1. A person licensed to practice medicine; a medical doctor.
2. A person who practices general medicine as distinct from surgery.
3. A person who heals or exerts a healing influence.

[Middle English fisicien, from Old French, from fisique, medical science; see physic.]

physician
Noun
1. a medical doctor
2. Archaic a healer [Greek phusis nature]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.physicianphysician - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor"
abortionist - a person (who should be a doctor) who terminates pregnancies
allergist - a physician skilled in the diagnosis and treatment of allergies
angiologist - a physician who specializes in angiology
extern, medical extern - a nonresident doctor or medical student; connected with a hospital but not living there
gastroenterologist - a physician who specializes in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract
general practitioner, GP - a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
hakeem, hakim - a Muslim physician
house physician, resident physician, resident - a physician (especially an intern) who lives in a hospital and cares for hospitalized patients under the supervision of the medical staff of the hospital; "the resident was receiving special clinical training at the hospital"
houseman, intern, interne, medical intern - an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (`houseman' is a British term)
medical man, medical practitioner - someone who practices medicine
primary care physician - the physician who provides primary care; "the primary care physician acts as a gatekeeper to the medical system"
quack - an untrained person who pretends to be a physician and who dispenses medical advice
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon - a physician who specializes in surgery
vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon - a doctor who practices veterinary medicine
doctor-patient relation - the responsibility of a physician to act in the best interests of the patient

physician
noun doctor, specialist, doc (informal) healer, medic (informal) general practitioner, medical practitioner, medico (informal) doctor of medicine, sawbones (slang) G.P., M.D.
Translations
Spanish physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] nmédico/a
French physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] nmédecin m
German physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] nArzt m, Ärztin f
Italian physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] nmedico

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