physician

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.

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

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physician

Noun

1. a medical doctor

2. Archaic a healer [Greek phusis nature]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

physician - a licensed medical practitioner; "I felt so bad I went to see my doctor" doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico 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

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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

physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] n → médico/a

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physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] n → médecin m

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physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] n → Arzt m, Ärztin f

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physician [fɪˈzɪʃən] n → medico