English · Word Candidate

physician

/fəˈzɪʃən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: physicians

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bác sĩ chuyên về nội khoa

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Noun

Examples

His forefathers had been, as a rule, professional men—physicians and lawyers; his grandfather died under the walls of Chapultepec Castle while twisting a tourniquet for a cursing dragoon; an uncle remained indefinitely at Malvern Hill;[…].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A medical doctor trained in human medicine.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bác sĩ y khoa được đào tạo về y học nhân loại

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Examples

The doctor had to go to London for a physician to take charge of his practice[…].

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “physician” mean?

A practitioner of physic, i.e. a specialist in internal medicine, especially as opposed to a surgeon; a practitioner who treats with medication rather than with surgery.

Is “physician” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.