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physician definition
phy·si·cian (fi zis̸h′ən)
noun
- a person licensed to practice medicine; doctor of medicine
- any medical doctor other than one specializing in surgery
- any person or thing that heals, relieves, or comforts
Etymology: ME & OFr fisicien < L physica: see physic
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