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ən 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.
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World English Dictionary
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| —n | |
| 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 |
| [C13: from Old French fisicien, from fisique | |
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Word Origin & History
physician
early 13c., fisicien, from O.Fr. fisicien "physician" (12c., Mod.Fr. physicien means "physicist"), from fisique "art of healing," from L. physica "natural science" (see physic).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
physician phy·si·cian (fĭ-zĭsh'ən)
n.
Abbr. phys.
Abbr. phys. A person licensed to practice medicine; a medical doctor.A person who practices general medicine as distinct from surgery.
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Easton
Bible Dictionary
Physician definition
Asa, afflicted with some bodily malady, "sought not to the Lord but to the physicians" (2 Chr. 16:12). The "physicians" were those who "practised heathen arts of magic, disavowing recognized methods of cure, and dissociating the healing art from dependence on the God of Israel. The sin of Asa was not, therefore, in seeking medical advice, as we understand the phrase, but in forgetting Jehovah."
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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Example sentences
Another provision in the bill will expose relationships between physician researchers and the medical industry.
Thornton, who had been trained as a physician but was now trying his hand at architecture, seemed unaware of the oppressive heat.
Peel is a practising physician and national expert on medical privacy.
Of course there is a placebo effect and there is the effect of a kindly supportive physician as well.
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