First Known Use: 13th century
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physician
noun phy·si·cian \fə-ˈzi-shən\
: a medical doctor; especially : a medical doctor who is not a surgeon
Full Definition of PHYSICIAN
1
: a person skilled in the art of healing; specifically : one educated, clinically experienced, and licensed to practice medicine as usually distinguished from surgery
2
: one exerting a remedial or salutary influence
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Origin of PHYSICIAN
Middle English phisicien, fisicien, from Anglo-French, from phisique medicine
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PHYSICIAN Defined for Kids
physician
noun phy·si·cian \fə-ˈzi-shən\
Definition of PHYSICIAN for Kids
: a specialist in healing human disease : a doctor of medicine
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physician
noun phy·si·cian \fə-ˈzish-ən\
Medical Definition of PHYSICIAN
: a skilled health-care professional trained and licensed to practice medicine; specifically : a doctor of medicine or osteopathy
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