physician [fi-zish-uhn]   Example Sentences
Main Entry:
physician  [fi-zish-uhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: person trained in medical science
Synonyms: MD, bones, doc, doctor, general practitioner, healer, intern, medic, medical practitioner, quack, sawbones, specialist, surgeon
Notes: the word doctor is derived from Latin doctus 'having been taught; learned' (from docere 'to teach'); physician comes from Latin physica 'natural science; physics'
Antonyms: patient
Main Entry: healer
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: faith healer
Synonyms: curer, doctor, medicine man, mender, physician, shaman, therapist
Main Entry: therapist
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: counselor
Synonyms: adviser, analyst, clinician, doctor, physician, psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, psychologist, psychotherapist, shrink*
* = informal/non-formal usage
Example Sentences
  • Peel is a practising physician and national expert on medical privacy.
  • Thornton, who had been trained as a physician but was now trying his hand at architecture, seemed unaware of the oppressive heat.
  • Another provision in the bill will expose relationships between physician researchers and the medical industry.
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Main Entry: medic
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: health practitioner
Synonyms: doc, doctor, intern, physician, practitioner, surgeon
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