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- [fi-zish-uh n]
- /fɪˈzɪʃ ən/
- /fɪˈzɪʃ.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [fi-zish-uh n]
- /fɪˈzɪʃ ən/
Definitions of physician word
- noun physician a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine. 1
- noun physician a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery. 1
- noun physician a person who is skilled in the art of healing. 1
- noun physician doctor 1
- countable noun physician In formal American English or old-fashioned British English, a physician is a doctor. 0
- noun physician a person legally qualified to practise medicine, esp one specializing in areas of treatment other than surgery; doctor of medicine 0
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Origin of physician
First appearance:
before 1175 One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; physic + -ian (see -ician); replacing Middle English fisicien < Old French
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Parts of speech for Physician
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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physician popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for physician
noun physician
- clinician — A clinician is a doctor who specializes in clinical work.
- doc — Directed Oc
- doctor — a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- healer — a person or thing that heals.
- in-tern — to restrict to or confine within prescribed limits, as prisoners of war, enemy aliens, or combat troops who take refuge in a neutral country.
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