physician

[ fi-zish-uhn ]
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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.

  1. a person who is skilled in the art of healing.

Origin of physician

1
1175–1225; physic + -ian (see -ician); replacing Middle English fisicien<Old French

Other words from physician

  • phy·si·cian·ly, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for physician

physician

/ (fɪˈzɪʃən) /


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

Origin of physician

1
C13: from Old French fisicien, from fisique physic

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