general practitioner

noun

1. a medical practitioner whose practice is not limited to any specific branch of medicine or class of diseases. : G.P.

general practitioner

noun

1. a physician who does not specialize but has a medical practice ( general practice ) in which he deals with all illnesses Informal namefamily doctor GP

Word History and Origins

Origin of general practitioner¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

Your general practitioner can connect you with a physical therapist, or you can find one through the American Physical Therapy Association’s nationwide Find a PT database.

From Popular-Science

Eventually, as many as 1,000 vaccination centers, operated by groups of general practitioners, will come online, the government said.

From Fortune

Akinsemoyin previously worked as a general practitioner in private practice.

From Quartz

As a result, Hector DePena, a small-time general practitioner who had never tried a major case before a jury, represented DeLuna.

From The Daily Beast

We had a guest from the U.K., Sir Brian Jarman, a general practitioner from London.

From The Daily Beast

Where did she get this experience as a general practitioner?

From Project Gutenberg

It isn't fair on a general practitioner to take him for a walk and get at his professional secrets.

From Project Gutenberg

That was supposed to be bad in a general practitioner, good in a specialist.

From Project Gutenberg

What was the good of this man who wasn't a general practitioner?

From Project Gutenberg

At that moment there arrived Dr. Wood, a brisk and capable general practitioner from the village.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• family doctor