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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary phy·si·cian \\fə-ˈzi-shən\\ noun ETYMOLOGY Middle English phisicien, fisicien, from Anglo-French, from phisique medicine DATE 13th century 1. a person skilled in the art of healing; specifically : one educated, clinically experienced, and licensed to practice medicine as usually distinguished from surgery 2. one exerting a remedial or salutary influence English Etymology physician early 13c., fisicien, from O.Fr . fisicien "physician" (12c., Mod.Fr.physicien means "physicist"), from fisique "art of healing," from L.physica "natural science" (see physic).http://O.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 physician phys·ician / fi5ziFn / noun (formal, especially NAmE)a doctor, especially one who is a specialist in general medicine and not surgery 医师；(尤指)内科医生 ⇨ compare surgeon HELP This word is now old-fashioned in BrE. Doctor or GP is used instead. 在英国英语中,本词现已过时,而代之以 doctor 或 GP。 Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English physician noun ADJ. eminent | experienced, qualified | junior, senior | practising | consultant | general | hospital | family, personal, royal the king's personal physician PREP. ~ to physician to the Duke of Albemarle • Note at DOCTOR (for verbs) OLT physician noun ⇨ doctor Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged phy·si·cian \fə̇ˈzishən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Middle English fisicien, from Old French, from phisike, fisique medical science — more at physics 1. : a person skilled in the art of healing : one duly authorized to treat disease : a doctor of medicine — often distinguished from surgeon 2. : one who restores (as a troubled spirit or the body politic) : one exerting a remedial or salutary influence < a physician of the soul > < nature as a physician > 3. obsolete : natural philosopher, physicist |
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