- physician as a noun:
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physician
noun
1 physician
A licensed medical practitioner.
synonyms: doc, doctor, Dr., MD, medico.
Roget 662: remedy, help, cure, redress; medicine, medicament; diagnosis, medical examination; medical treatment; surgery; preventive medicine. [medical devices] clinical thermometer, stethoscope, X-ray machine. anthelmintic [Med.]; antidote, antifebrile [Med.], antipoison†, counterpoison†, antitoxin, antispasmodic; bracer, faith cure, placebo; helminthagogue†, lithagogue†, pick-meup, stimulant, tonic; vermifuge, prophylactic, corrective, restorative; sedative etc. 174; palliative; febrifuge; alterant†, alterative; specific; antiseptic, emetic, analgesic, pain-killer, antitussive [Med.], antiinflammatory [Med.], antibiotic, antiviral [Med.], antifungal [Med.], carminative; Nepenthe, Mithridate. cure, treatment, regimen; radical cure, perfect cure, certain cure; sovereign remedy. examination, diagnosis, diagnostics; analysis, urinalysis, biopsy, radiology. medicine, physic, Galenicals†, simples, drug, pharmaceutical, prescription, potion, draught, dose, pill, bolus, injection, infusion, drip, suppository, electuary†; linctus†, lincture†; medicament; pharmacon†. nostrum, receipt, recipe, prescription; catholicon†, panacea, elixir, elixir vitae, philosopher's stone; balm, balsam, cordial, theriac†, ptisan†. agueweed†, arnica, benzoin, bitartrate of potash, boneset†, calomel, catnip, cinchona, cream of tartar, Epsom salts [Chem]; feverroot†, feverwort; friar's balsam, Indian sage; ipecac, ipecacuanha; jonquil, mercurous chloride, Peruvian bark; quinine, quinquina†; sassafras, yarrow. salve, ointment, cerate, oil, lenitive, lotion, cosmetic; plaster; epithem†, embrocation†, liniment, cataplasm†, sinapism†, arquebusade†, traumatic, vulnerary, pepastic†, poultice, collyrium†, depilatory; emplastrum†; eyewater†, vesicant, vesicatory [Med.]. compress, pledget†; bandage etc. (support) 215. treatment, medical treatment, regimen; dietary, dietetics; vis medicatrix†, vis medicatrix naturae [Lat.]; medecine expectante [Fr.]; bloodletting, bleeding, venesection [Med.], phlebotomy, cupping, sanguisae, leeches; operation, surgical operation; transfusion, infusion, intravenous infusion, catheter, feeding tube; prevention, preventative medicine, immunization, inoculation, vaccination, vaccine, shot, booster, gamma globulin. pharmacy, pharmacology, pharmaceutics; pharmacopoeia, formulary; acology†, Materia Medica [Lat.], therapeutics, posology†; homeopathy, allopathy†, heteropathy [Med.], osteopathy, hydropathy [Med.]; cold water cure; dietetics; surgery, chirurgery [Med.], chirurgy†; healing art, leechcraft†; orthopedics, orthopedy†, orthopraxy†; pediatrics; dentistry, midwifery, obstetrics, gynecology; tocology†; sarcology†. hospital, infirmary; pesthouse†, lazarhouse†; lazaretto; lock hospital; maison de sante [Fr.]; ambulance. dispensary; dispensatory†, drug store, pharmacy, apothecary, druggist, chemist. Hotel des Invalides; sanatorium, spa, pump room, well; hospice; Red Cross. doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist†; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist [Med.], public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius†, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur [Fr.], accoucheuse [Fr.], midwife, oculist, aurist†; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; nurse's aide, candystriper; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist†, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist†. ... show more
Roget 695: advice, counsel, adhortation†; word to the wise; suggestion, submonition†, recommendation, advocacy; advisement. exhortation etc. (persuasion) 615; expostulation etc. (dissuasion) 616; admonition etc. (warning) 668; guidance etc. (direction) 693. instruction, charge, injunction, obtestation†; Governor's message, President's message; King's message, Queen's speech; message, speech from the throne. adviser, prompter; counsel, counselor; monitor, mentor, Nestor, magnus Apollo [Lat.], senator; teacher etc. 540. guide, manual, chart etc. (information) 527. physician, doctor, leech†, archiater†. arbiter etc. (judge) 967. reference, referment†; consultation, conference, pourparler. ... show more
is a specific kind of: medical man, medical practitioner.
is a broader term that covers: abortionist | allergist | angiologist | extern, medical extern | gastroenterologist | general practitioner, GP | hakeem, hakim | house physician, resident, resident physician | houseman, intern, interne, medical intern | primary care physician | quack | medical specialist, specialist | operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon | vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon ... show more.
instances of which are: Abul-Walid Mohammed ibn-Ahmad Ibn-Mohammed ibn-Roshd, Averroes, ibn-Roshd | Abu Ali al-Husain ibn Abdallah ibn Sina, Avicenna, ibn-Sina | Barany, Robert Barany | Bartholin, Caspar Bartholin | Bruce, David Bruce, Sir David Bruce | Burrill Bernard Crohn, Crohn | Down, John L. H. Down | Christiaan Eijkman, Eijkman | Etienne-Louis Arthur Fallot, Fallot | Gilbert, William Gilbert | Harvey, William Harvey | Hodgkin, Thomas Hodgkin | George Huntington, Huntington | Aletta Jacobs, Jacobs | Edward Jenner, Jenner | Harry F. Klinefelter, Harry Fitch Kleinfelter, Klinefelter | Clemence Sophia Harned Lozier, Lozier | Manson, Sir Patrick Manson | Franz Anton Mesmer, Friedrich Anton Mesmer, Mesmer | Paracelsus, Philippus Aureolus Paracelsus, Theophrastus Philippus Aureolus Bombastus von Hohenheim | Peter Mark Roget, Roget | Ross, Sir Ronald Ross | Benjamin Rush, Rush | Albert Schweitzer, Schweitzer | Anna Howard Shaw, Shaw | Simpson, Sir James Young Simpson | English Hippocrates, Sydenham, Thomas Sydenham | E. A. von Willebrand, Erik Adolf von Willebrand, Erik von Willebrand, von Willebrand, Willebrand ... show more.
is a member of: doctor-patient relation.
Dutch: doctor, arts, dokter, esculaap, geneesheer, geneeskundige, heelmeester, medicus, pil
Polish: dochtor, dochtór, doktór
Moby thesaurus: Doctor of Medicine, GP, MD, Md, allopath, allopathist, attending physician, bones, coroner, country doctor, croaker, doc, doctor, family doctor, general practitioner, house physician, intern, leech, man, medic, medical, medical attendant, medical examiner, medical man, medical practitioner, medico, physician in ordinary, practitioner, resident, resident physician, sawbones, specialist, surgeon ... show more.
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