physician

noun

fə-ˈzi-shən How to pronounce physician (audio)
Definition of physiciannext
as in doctor
a person specially trained in healing human medical disorders you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever

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Recent Examples of physician Since her transfer on June 18 to the Midwest Regional Reception Center, which CoreCivic runs for ICE, Bartko has not been evaluated by an endocrinologist or any other outside physician, ICE acknowledged in a federal court filing. — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026 Dempsey, a physician who works with refugee families on the north side, had been looking for ways to respond to the loss of the grocery store. — April Quevedo, jsonline.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Americans increasingly encounter healthcare beyond the traditional physician’s office. — Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, early research suggests the code may not work as hoped, writes Ishani Ganguli, an associate professor of medicine and internal medicine primary care physician at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for physician
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doctor
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  • According to the Tallahassee Democrat, Donna is estranged from Robert, who is a doctor in New York.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On a muggy Saturday afternoon in mid-August, tennis player Novak Djokovic appeared to vomit into a towel and called for a doctor to check his blood pressure before unexpectedly losing a second-round match in Cincinnati.
    — Aaron Short, Curbed, 3 Sep. 2026
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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