physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzi-shən 
plural physicians
1
: a person trained in the art of healing
specifically
: a health-care professional (such as a dermatologist, internist, pediatrician, or urologist) who has earned a medical degree, is clinically experienced, and is licensed to practice medicine as usually distinguished from surgery : a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine
2
: someone or something that has a beneficial effect or influence
Do justice with mercy. That is what, in essence, the brilliant physician of the heart and soul, Maimonides, tried to teach us 900 years ago.—
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Examples of physician in a Sentence
you should always consult a physician if you develop a high fever
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White House officials faced questions Monday about a neurologist's multiple trips to the White House, with Biden's physician later clarifying that the visits weren't for Biden.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Records show that a top Parkinson’s disease specialist visited the White House eight times over the past year and met with the president’s physician, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 July 2024
Her physician, Mark B. Pochapin, the director of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, examined her.
—Andrea Atkins, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
An expert on Parkinson's from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, including at least once for a meeting with Biden's physician, according to official visitor logs.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2024
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Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 10 July 2024
Records show that a top Parkinson’s disease specialist visited the White House eight times over the past year and met with the president’s physician, though the circumstances of the meeting are unclear.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 9 July 2024
Her physician, Mark B. Pochapin, the director of the division of gastroenterology and hepatology at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York, examined her.
—Andrea Atkins, Washington Post, 9 July 2024
An expert on Parkinson's from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center visited the White House eight times in eight months from last summer through this spring, including at least once for a meeting with Biden's physician, according to official visitor logs.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 9 July 2024
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“Physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/physician. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzish-ən
: a specialist in healing human diseases
especially
: one educated and licensed to practice medicine
Medical Definition
physician
noun
phy·si·cian
fə-ˈzish-ən
: a health-care professional who has earned a medical degree, is clinically experienced, and is licensed to practice medicine : a doctor of medicine or a doctor of osteopathic medicine
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