general practitioner
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of general practitioner
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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In “Doc Martin,” Clunes played a brilliant London surgeon who develops a blood phobia and becomes a general practitioner in the Cornwall fishing village where he spent summers as a child.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 4, 2026
After eight years as a general practitioner in some of Thailand's poorest and most remote regions, he obtained a master's degree and PhD in anthropology at Harvard University.
From Barron's ● Dec. 28, 2025
The Medical Board of Australia found his actions were inappropriate and ordered that the general practitioner undergo ethics, privacy and social media training.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2025
Anyone who’s ever seen a doctor knows that face-to-face time with a general practitioner tends to be much shorter, usually only about 15 minutes.
From Slate ● Aug. 1, 2025
His father, a general practitioner, now dead, gave him his blessing, even encouraged him in the choice, McClellan said.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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