PHYSICIAN


Meaning of PHYSICIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.