General Practitioner Definition

noun
A physician whose practice is not oriented to a specific medical specialty but instead covers a variety of medical problems in patients of all ages.
American Heritage Medicine
A practicing physician who does not specialize in any particular field of medicine.
Webster's New World

A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education; a family doctor.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • gp

Other Word Forms of General Practitioner

Noun

Singular:
general practitioner
Plural:
general-practitioners

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