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

Related Words

• family doctor