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physician en · NOUN

Pronunciation

/fɪˈzɪʃn̩/ (Received-Pronunciation)
(US) audio
/fəˈzɪʃən/ (General-American)

Etymology

From Middle English fisicien, from Old French fisicïen (“physician”) (modern French physicien (“physicist”)), from fisique (“art of healing”), from Latin physica (“natural science”), from Ancient Greek φυσική ἐπιστήμη (phusikḗ epistḗmē, “knowledge of nature”), from φυσικός (phusikós, “pertaining to nature”). Displaced native Middle English læche, leche, archaic English leech (“physician”). Morphologically physic + -ian.

Meanings

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.
- The ancient Greek physician Hippocrates promoted wine for various purposes, including reducing fevers and dressing wounds. 2022 January 22, Jonathan Reiner, “If you think that glass of wine is good for you, it’s time to reconsider”, in CNN:
- In 2009, the Obama Administration released guidelines on enhanced interrogation written in 2003 and 2004 by the CIA Office of Medical Services. ^((OMS).1-3(appendix F)) The OMS guidelines, even in redacted form, and opinions from the US Department of Justice's (DOJ’s) Office of Legal Counsel show that CIA physicians, psychologists, and other health care personnel had important roles in enhanced interrogation. 2010 August 4, Leonard S. Rubenstein, JD; Stephen N. Xenakis, MD, “The Ethics of Enhanced Interrogations and Torture: A Reappraisal of the Argument”, in JAMA, volume 304, number 5, American Medical Association, →DOI, pages 569–570:
- His forefathers had been, as a rule, professional men—physicians and lawyers; his grandfather died under the walls of Chapultepec Castle while twisting a tourniquet for a cursing dragoon; an uncle remained indefinitely at Malvern Hill;[…]. 1907 August, Robert W[illiam] Chambers, chapter II, in The Younger Set, New York, N.Y.: D. Appleton & Company, →OCLC:
A medical doctor trained in human medicine.
- The doctor had to go to London for a physician to take charge of his practice[…]. 1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
physitian		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
phisician		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic
physicians	Number=Plur		lexicographic
phisitian		alternative, obsolete	lexicographic

Translations (441)

sa चिकित्सक (medical doctor) · sw dokta (medical doctor) · zdj twaɓiɓu (medical doctor) · aii ܐܵܣܝܼܬܵܐ (a female medical doctor) · km ពេទ្យហ្ម (medical doctor) · ang lǣċe (medical doctor) · pi vejja (medical doctor) · hu doktor (medical doctor) · it dottoressa (a female medical doctor) · ia doctor (medical doctor) · ryu 医者 (medical doctor) · ca metgessa (a female medical doctor) · ru ме́дик (medical doctor) · acw دكتور (medical doctor) · tg доктор (medical doctor) · arc אַסְיָא (medical doctor) · tr sagan (medical doctor) · lt daktarė (a female medical doctor) · am ሐኪም (medical doctor) · sh љекарка (a female medical doctor) · sh лечница (a female medical doctor) · acw طبيب (medical doctor) · sh лекарка (a female medical doctor) · sv doktor (medical doctor) · sh liječnica (a female medical doctor) · srn datra (medical doctor) · arc אָסִיתָא (a female medical doctor) · ta வைத்தியர் (medical doctor) · he רוֹפְאָה (a female medical doctor) · txb saṃtkīnau (medical doctor) · xal эмч (medical doctor) · et arst (medical doctor) · fa طَبیب (medical doctor) · tg ҳаким (medical doctor) · nan-hbl 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · es médica (a female medical doctor) · sk doktor (medical doctor) · luy dakitari (medical doctor) · om hakiimii (medical doctor) · pl lekarka (medical doctor) · fa حَکیم (medical doctor) · io mediko (medical doctor) · cs doktorka (medical doctor) · cy meddyg (medical doctor) · fr doctoresse (medical doctor) · ar دُكْتُور (medical doctor) · gv fer lhee (medical doctor) · be ура́ч (medical doctor) · fr doctoresse (a female medical doctor) · lv ārsts (medical doctor) · sh ле̑чнӣк (medical doctor) · vec medego (medical doctor) · egl dutåur (medical doctor) · th เวช (medical doctor) · vi đốc-tờ (medical doctor) · sc datori (medical doctor) · ia medico (medical doctor) · sl zdravnica (a female medical doctor) · mk лекар (medical doctor) · arz دكتور (medical doctor) · sh љѐка̄р (medical doctor) · hu doktornő (a female medical doctor) · sh здравница (a female medical doctor) · vo hisanan (medical doctor) · zu ugedla class 11/10 (medical doctor) · nb lege (medical doctor) · lv ārste (medical doctor) · vi y sinh (medical doctor) · as ডাক্তৰ (medical doctor) · te వైద్యుడు (medical doctor) · de Arzt (medical doctor) · tk hekim (medical doctor) · it dottore (medical doctor) · ug دوختۇر (medical doctor) · pdt Oatst (medical doctor) · zu udokotela class 1a/2a (medical doctor) · tl manggagamot (medical doctor) · ary طبيب (medical doctor) · ka მკურნალი (medical doctor) · sh здравник (medical doctor) · haw kauka (medical doctor) · pa ਹਕੀਮ (medical doctor) · vo jisanan (a female medical doctor) · af dokter (medical doctor) · ru до́кторша (medical doctor) · vec mèdego (medical doctor) · de Ärztin (a female medical doctor) · ru ле́карь (medical doctor) · kmr doktor (medical doctor) · my ဆရာဝန် (medical doctor) · ja 医者 (medical doctor) · pl lekarz (medical doctor) · ckb دکتۆر (medical doctor) · sh врачитељица (a female medical doctor) · got 𐌻𐌴𐌺𐌴𐌹𐍃 (medical doctor) · unm ntaktël (medical doctor) · tn ngaka (medical doctor) · gd lèigh (medical doctor) · sq mjeke (a female medical doctor) · wa méde (medical doctor) · sa वैद्य (medical doctor) · eu osagile (medical doctor) · cdo 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · ms doktor (medical doctor) · bg хеки́мин (medical doctor) · si දොස්තර (medical doctor) · arz حكيم (medical doctor) · kk дәрігер (medical doctor) · ar حَكِيم (medical doctor) · pl doktorka (a female medical doctor) · izh doktori (medical doctor) · gur dɔɣɔta (medical doctor) · uz shifokor (medical doctor) · wa docteur (medical doctor) · hi डाक्टर (medical doctor) · bo ཨེམ་ཆི (medical doctor) · bn তবীব (medical doctor) · ca metge (medical doctor) · dz དྲུང་འཚོ (medical doctor) · sh vračiteljica (a female medical doctor) · el ιατρός (medical doctor) · sa भिषज् (medical doctor) · hi डॉक्टर (medical doctor) · wa doctoresse (a female medical doctor) · lo ແພດ (medical doctor) · ps دکتور (medical doctor) · ur ڈاکْٹَر (medical doctor) · mk лекарка (a female medical doctor) · th หมอ (medical doctor) · cmn 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · io medikulo (medical doctor) · ln dokotolo (medical doctor) · pl doktorka (medical doctor) · nds-de Dokterin (medical doctor) · shu دكتور (medical doctor) · sq mjek (medical doctor) · vo medinel (medical doctor) · tg табиб (medical doctor) · kam ndakitali (medical doctor) · syc ܐܣܝܐ (medical doctor) · fa دُکْتُر (medical doctor) · ckb پزشک (medical doctor) · vi thầy thuốc (medical doctor) · qu jampiq (medical doctor) · la medicus (medical doctor) · nn lege (medical doctor) · mnc ᡩᠠᡳᡶᡠ (medical doctor) · sh лијечница (a female medical doctor) · de Doktorin (medical doctor) · de Doktorin (a female medical doctor) · fa پِزِشْک (medical doctor) · sk lekár (medical doctor) · io medikino (medical doctor) · th อายุรแพทย์ (medical doctor) · et doktor (medical doctor) · ro doctoreasă (a female medical doctor) · ka მედიკოსი (medical doctor) · bua эмшэн (medical doctor) · luy dakatari (medical doctor) · sh lečnica (a female medical doctor) · cs doktor (medical doctor) · de Doktor (medical doctor) · de Ärztin (medical doctor) · as বেজ (medical doctor) · ceb mantatambal (medical doctor) · wa medcén (medical doctor) · sk lekárka (a female medical doctor) · nst tsiqshäraz (medical doctor) · mk лекарка (medical doctor) · dlm dotuar (medical doctor) · mt tabiba (a female medical doctor) · ka ექიმი (medical doctor) · lt daktaras (medical doctor) · sh lȇčnīk (medical doctor) · be ле́кар (medical doctor) · pl medyk (medical doctor) · br doktorez (a female medical doctor) · nb doktor (medical doctor) · ti ዶክተር (medical doctor) · st ngaka (medical doctor) · de Mediziner (medical doctor) · ce лор (medical doctor) · nl geneesheer (medical doctor) · fo lækni (medical doctor) · ngc monganga (medical doctor) · sh ljekarka (a female medical doctor) · ru врач (medical doctor) · ro doctoriță (medical doctor) · hak 先生 (medical doctor) · ee atikewɔla (medical doctor) · hak 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · tr doktor (medical doctor) · gl médico (medical doctor) · ar دُكْتُورَة (a female medical doctor) · lad doktor (medical doctor) · wyi wirrarap (medical doctor) · cs lékař (medical doctor) · vma juwayumarta (medical doctor) · tg пизишк (medical doctor) · alt эмчи (medical doctor) · cmn 醫師 /医师 (medical doctor) · scn medicu (medical doctor) · km វេជ្ជ (medical doctor) · mr वैद्य (medical doctor) · ps حکيم (medical doctor) · kmr bijîşk (medical doctor) · nl arts (medical doctor) · sl zdravnica (medical doctor) · he רוֹפֵא (medical doctor) · ne चिकित्सक (medical doctor) · pt médico (medical doctor) · ne डाक्टर (medical doctor) · nan-hbl 先生 (medical doctor) · fur dotôr (medical doctor) · sq doktor (medical doctor) · ja 医師 (medical doctor) · ar حَكِيمَة (a female medical doctor) · ar حَكِيمَة (medical doctor) · sw daktari (medical doctor) · es facultativo (medical doctor) · vo sanan (medical doctor) · cs doktorka (a female medical doctor) · gl doutor (medical doctor) · km ពេទ្យ (medical doctor) · cmn 大夫 (medical doctor) · nl dokter (medical doctor) · pdt Dokta (medical doctor) · rm medi (medical doctor) · it medico (medical doctor) · kl nakorsaq (medical doctor) · ro doctoriță (a female medical doctor) · tpi dokta (medical doctor) · ko 의자 (medical doctor) · fi tohtori (medical doctor) · bg ле́кар (medical doctor) · aii ܕܘܼܟ݂ܛܘܼܪ (medical doctor) · ajp حَكِيم (medical doctor) · gv ben lhee (a female medical doctor) · sah быраас (medical doctor) · fi lääkäri (medical doctor) · sq doktoreshë (medical doctor) · tk врач (medical doctor) · sh vračitelj (medical doctor) · ki ndagĩtarĩ (medical doctor) · pl lekarka (a female medical doctor) · sh врачитељ (medical doctor) · ia medica (a female medical doctor) · mrc kwsede (medical doctor) · ms dokter (Indonesia incl. Riau) (medical doctor) · za canghyw (medical doctor) · ro doctoreasă (medical doctor) · bg до́кторка (a female medical doctor) · de Medizinerin (a female medical doctor) · pl medyczka (a female medical doctor) · hu orvosnő (a female medical doctor) · evn аичимни (medical doctor) · lmo dotór (medical doctor) · sk doktorka (medical doctor) · tr hekim (medical doctor) · sc medicu (medical doctor) · id dokter (medical doctor) · sh lèkār (medical doctor) · ru до́ктор (medical doctor) · vi bác sĩ (medical doctor) · sh zdravnik (medical doctor) · ms bomor (medical doctor) · ar دُكْتُورَة (a female medical doctor) · eo kuracisto (medical doctor) · is læknir (medical doctor) · ur طَبِیب (medical doctor) · mg dokotera (medical doctor) · el γιατρός (medical doctor) · yi דאָקטער (medical doctor) · nrf docteu (medical doctor) · nn dokter (medical doctor) · lv ārste (a female medical doctor) · fr docteure (medical doctor) · az həkim (medical doctor) · ug تېۋىپ (medical doctor) · kw medhek (medical doctor) · lt gydytoja (medical doctor) · tk lukman (medical doctor) · sq mjeke (medical doctor) · aii ܐܵܣܝܵܐ (medical doctor) · uz doktor (medical doctor) · cs lékařka (a female medical doctor) · uz tabib (medical doctor) · da doktor (medical doctor) · lo ໝໍ (medical doctor) · be до́ктар (medical doctor) · vep lekarʹ (medical doctor) · ak dɔkota (medical doctor) · fr médecin (medical doctor) · ur حَکِیم (medical doctor) · hi चिकित्सक (medical doctor) · ota هكیم (medical doctor) · ro medică (medical doctor) · tum dokotala (medical doctor) · yag takter (medical doctor) · vi bác sĩ y khoa (medical doctor) · vec miedego (medical doctor) · tt табиб (medical doctor) · ar دُكْتُورَة (a female medical doctor) · it dottore in medicina (medical doctor) · kw medhoges (a female medical doctor) · uz hakim (medical doctor) · uk лі́карка (a female medical doctor) · ru врачи́ха (medical doctor) · eo kuracistino (a female medical doctor) · ta டாக்டர் (medical doctor) · ckt инэнмэлевыльын (medical doctor) · sh лѐка̄р (medical doctor) · he דוֹקטוֹר (medical doctor) · ar طَبِيبة (medical doctor) · gd dotair (medical doctor) · ln monganga (medical doctor) · bg до́ктор (medical doctor) · ee ɖɔkta (medical doctor) · lt daktarė (medical doctor) · ko 의사 (medical doctor) · sh lijȇčnīk (medical doctor) · izh dohteri (medical doctor) · sl zdravnik (medical doctor) · ny dotolo (medical doctor) · sk doktorka (a female medical doctor) · pt doutora (a female medical doctor) · tr tabip (medical doctor) · atv эмджи (medical doctor) · zu umelaphi (medical doctor) · hi तबीब (medical doctor) · km ហ្ម (medical doctor) · nn doktor (medical doctor) · nds-de Doktersche (medical doctor) · bg ле́карка (a female medical doctor) · lt gydytoja (a female medical doctor) · da læge (medical doctor) · uk лі́кар (medical doctor) · uk до́ктор (medical doctor) · ms tabib (medical doctor) · ast médicu (medical doctor) · ro medic (medical doctor) · tt доктор (medical doctor) · sh lekarka (a female medical doctor) · oc mètge (medical doctor) · la medica (a female medical doctor) · fr femme médecin (a female medical doctor) · fr docteur (medical doctor) · ast médica (a female medical doctor) · ja 先生 (medical doctor) · hi चिकित्सिका (a female medical doctor) · nn lækjar (medical doctor) · dlm medco (medical doctor) · nv azeeʼííłʼíní (medical doctor) · syc ܐܣܝܬܐ (a female medical doctor) · grc ἰατρός (medical doctor) · hi हकीम (medical doctor) · he רוֹפְאָה (medical doctor) · khb ᦖᦸ (medical doctor) · ta மருத்துவர் (medical doctor) · lad kechim (medical doctor) · eu sendagile (medical doctor) · ny dokotala (medical doctor) · ky дарыгер (medical doctor) · dtp dokutul (medical doctor) · si වෛද්යවරයා (medical doctor) · fur miedi (medical doctor) · ckb پزیشک (medical doctor) · ps ډاکټر (medical doctor) · pt doutor (medical doctor) · th แพทย์ (medical doctor) · sq doktoreshë (a female medical doctor) · cs lékařka (medical doctor) · luo dokta (medical doctor) · eo virkuracisto (medical doctor) · dng щянсын (medical doctor) · hu orvos (medical doctor) · bn ডাক্তার (medical doctor) · mi tākuta (medical doctor) · sv läkare (medical doctor) · ga dochtúir (medical doctor) · fro fisician (medical doctor) · ro doctor (medical doctor) · gv lhee (medical doctor) · yue 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · az doktor (medical doctor) · nds-de Doktersch (medical doctor) · nay putari (medical doctor) · nds-de Dokter (medical doctor) · pt médica (a female medical doctor) · dsb gójc (medical doctor) · vo sanel (medical doctor) · hi वैद्य (medical doctor) · or ଡାକ୍ତର (medical doctor) · fr docteure (a female medical doctor) · sh ljèkār (medical doctor) · cy meddyges (a female medical doctor) · nah ticitl (medical doctor) · mt tabib (medical doctor) · sh лије̑чнӣк (medical doctor) · ar طَبِيبة (a female medical doctor) · ps طبيب (medical doctor) · es doctora (a female medical doctor) · mn эмч (medical doctor) · grc ἰάτρια (a female medical doctor) · mn ᠡᠮᠴᠢ (medical doctor) · pl medyczka (medical doctor) · ga lia (medical doctor) · ro medică (a female medical doctor) · kmr nojdar (medical doctor) · mi rata (medical doctor) · pl doktor (medical doctor) · hy բժիշկ (medical doctor) · mer ndagitare (medical doctor) · be ле́карка (a female medical doctor) · gd lighiche (medical doctor) · tl doktor (medical doctor) · dng дэфу (medical doctor) · chr ᎦᎾᎦᏘ (medical doctor) · sh zdravnica (a female medical doctor) · ar مُتَطبِّب (medical doctor) · lt gydytojas (medical doctor) · kw doktour (medical doctor) · sk lekárka (medical doctor) · tk wraç (medical doctor) · mr डॉक्टर (medical doctor) · egy zin:nw-A1 (medical doctor) · br doktor (medical doctor) · mnc ᠣᡴᡨᠣᠰᡳ (medical doctor) · uk ме́дик (medical doctor) · alt доктор (medical doctor) · nl dokteres (a female medical doctor) · zu inyanga (medical doctor) · ar طَبِيب (medical doctor) · dsb duchtaŕ (medical doctor) · vec dotor (medical doctor) · lad mediko (medical doctor) · arc אָסְיָא (medical doctor) · kmr tixtor (medical doctor) · wuu 醫生 /医生 (medical doctor) · de Medizinerin (medical doctor) · es médico (medical doctor)

wikidata: Q39631

physician en · NOUN

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