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physician Definition


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physician
noun
    1. In the UK: a registered medical practitioner who specializes in medical as opposed to surgical treatment of diseases and disorders.
      Thesaurus: doctor, practitioner, doctor of medicine, medic, resident, intern (US), healer, MD.
    2. In other parts of the world: anyone who is legally qualified to practise medicine.
Etymology: 13c as fisicien: French, from fisique (see physic).



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