general practitioner

/ˌdʒɛnərəl prækˌtɪʃ(ə)nər/
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Other forms: general practitioners

Definitions of general practitioner
  1. noun
    a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
    synonyms: GP
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    types:
    country doctor
    a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital
    family doctor
    a general practitioner who treats all the family members
    type of:
    Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
    a licensed medical practitioner
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