The word "physician" refers to a doctor, particularly one who specializes in general medicine rather than surgery. It is more common in formal American English and considered old-fashioned in British English, where "doctor" or "GP" is preferred.
word: physician Collins: 1. N-COUNT: In formal American English or old-fashioned British English, a physician is a doctor. Oxford: noun; /fɪˈzɪʃn/ or /fɪˈzɪʃn/ 1. noun: a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgery. Note: This word is old-fashioned in British English; "doctor" or "GP" is used instead. LDC: physician noun /fəˈzɪʃn/ ●●○ 1. especially American English, formal: a doctor. WDF: physician [fɪˈzɪʃn] 1. n: [medical] physician; internal medicine physician.
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