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pediatrician

American  
[pee-dee-uh-trish-uhn, ped-ee-] / ˌpi di əˈtrɪʃ ən, ˌpɛd i- /
Also pediatrist

noun

  1. a physician who specializes in pediatrics.


pediatrician British  
/ ˌpiːdɪəˈtrɪʃən /

noun

  1. the US spelling of paediatrician

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Etymology

Origin of pediatrician

First recorded in 1900–05; pediatric ( def. ) + -ian

Example Sentences

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"This is a moment where policy, science, and pediatricians can come together," Lambrecht adds.

From Science Daily

Cigna's review system was developed more than a decade ago by a former pediatrician.

From Salon

Dr. Michael Rich, a pediatrician and director of the lab, acknowledged that TikTok’s new rules weren’t technically limits.

From New York Times

Typical hospitalization rates for RSV are in the single digits, says Ruth Karron, a pediatrician and director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Immunization Research.

From Scientific American

A retired pediatrician, Pincer — as Penny calls her — has lost her mind, but not her authoritarian manner nor her distrust of everyone.

From Washington Post