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
See, the entire time, the physicians are unaware that ‘Rachel’ is actually Monica, and that ‘Monica’ is really Rachel.
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EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Executives noted there were a lot more people seeing physicians for wellness visits than anticipated, which then drove up specialty and outpatient utilization for follow-up care.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Republican Bill Cassidy, a U.S. senator and physician from Louisiana, said Kennedy had promised to honor decisions by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.
—Mariam Sunny and Sneha S K, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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EW.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Executives noted there were a lot more people seeing physicians for wellness visits than anticipated, which then drove up specialty and outpatient utilization for follow-up care.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Republican Bill Cassidy, a U.S. senator and physician from Louisiana, said Kennedy had promised to honor decisions by the CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices without changes.
—Mariam Sunny and Sneha S K, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2025
What’s the statistic there, the average ER physician has to see a patient every three to four minutes?
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for physician
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My doctors have warned me to pay attention to symptoms for any long-term effects.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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Pope Francis died quickly on April 21 without suffering undue pain, and there was nothing that doctors could have done to save his life, said Sergio Alfieri, a physician at Rome's Gemelli hospital and head of the pontiff's medical team, Reuters reported.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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