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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First, physician John Snow traced a deadly cholera outbreak to contaminated water from London’s Broad Street pump.
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Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Still, the most intriguing physician in the cohort is Dr. Ingrid Derian (Eve Harlow), who also acts as Dr. Watson’s personal neurologist.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
If the bill becomes law, the president will share naming rights with the late Kentucky physician Floyd Poore, a former secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and father to Kim Poore Moser, who represents the state House's 64th district.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Sparkling Water Slightly Changes Blood pH Levels Akira Takahashi, MD, a researcher and physician at Tesseikai Neurosurgical Hospital in Shijonawate, Japan, designed the study to investigate what happens in the body when people drink sparkling water.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
Still, the most intriguing physician in the cohort is Dr. Ingrid Derian (Eve Harlow), who also acts as Dr. Watson’s personal neurologist.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
If the bill becomes law, the president will share naming rights with the late Kentucky physician Floyd Poore, a former secretary of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet and father to Kim Poore Moser, who represents the state House's 64th district.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 25 Jan. 2025
Sparkling Water Slightly Changes Blood pH Levels Akira Takahashi, MD, a researcher and physician at Tesseikai Neurosurgical Hospital in Shijonawate, Japan, designed the study to investigate what happens in the body when people drink sparkling water.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/physician. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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