general practice

American  

noun

1. family practice.

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Etymology

Origin of general practice

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

Some patients, she says, present 20 or 30 times a year to general practice, which has an annual budget of roughly £120 per patient.

From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026

"Investing in general practice will help bring this modern medicine to the many, not just the few, and help shift the focus of the NHS from treatment to prevention."

From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026

She said ministers had been warned that the changes would lead to "hospital-style waiting lists in general practice" which could "reduce face-to-face GP appointments".

From BBC • Sep. 29, 2025

It is estimated that the new service could lead to 180,000 fewer calls to GPs - and up to 30,000 fewer general practice appointments each year.

From BBC • Aug. 14, 2025

Let A B represent the poles of an alternating current motor, of which C is the armature wound with coils D, closed upon themselves, as is now the general practice in motors of this kind.

From The inventions, researches and writings of Nikola Tesla With special reference to his work in polyphase currents and high potential lighting by Martin, Thomas Commerford