Psychiatrist Definition
sĭ-kīə-trĭst, sī-
psychiatrists
noun
psychiatrists
A doctor of medicine specializing in psychiatry after postgraduate training.
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The definition of a psychiatrist is a medical doctor who examines and treats your mind and who diagnoses and treats mental problems and illnesses.
A doctor that a schizophrenic person goes to in order to undergo behavioral therapy and receive a prescription for anti-psychotic medications is an example of a psychiatrist.
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Other Word Forms of Psychiatrist
Noun
Singular:
psychiatrist
Plural:
psychiatristsOrigin of Psychiatrist
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From psychiatry +"Ž -ist.
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