physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzi-shən 
plural physicians
1
: a person trained in the art of healing
specifically
: a health care professional (such as a dermatologist, internist, pediatrician, or urologist) who has earned a medical degree, is clinically experienced, and is licensed to practice medicine as usually distinguished from surgery : a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine
2
: someone or something that has a beneficial effect or influence
Do justice with mercy. That is what, in essence, the brilliant physician of the heart and soul, Maimonides, tried to teach us 900 years ago.—
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Examples of physician in a Sentence
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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From August to September of this year, a national survey was sent out to medical professionals, including nurses, therapists and physicians as well as CCRC staff.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Athletic clubs and physicians appear in the papers throughout the last decade of the 19th century, each using the pedometer to track the wearer’s activities for the purposes of self-reporting fitness or health.
—Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
There is one primary care physician for every 5,080 residents in Williamsburg County.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Katz is a physician and former state senator who was a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to independent.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Athletic clubs and physicians appear in the papers throughout the last decade of the 19th century, each using the pedometer to track the wearer’s activities for the purposes of self-reporting fitness or health.
—Jacqueline D. Wernimont, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Nov. 2024
There is one primary care physician for every 5,080 residents in Williamsburg County.
—Kff Health News, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
Katz is a physician and former state senator who was a Democrat but changed his party affiliation to independent.
—Donna M. Owens, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzish-ən
: a specialist in healing human diseases
especially
: one educated and licensed to practice medicine
Medical Definition
physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzish-ən
: a health-care professional who has earned a medical degree, is clinically experienced, and is licensed to practice medicine : a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine
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