general practitioner

American  

noun

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

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general practitioner British  

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of general practitioner

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

“I think my main concern as a jobbing general practitioner is looking at the number of people in my own practice who’ve either had no jabs or only one jab,” she said.

From The Guardian

Lynn filmed her daughter’s behavior and sent it the family’s general practitioner.

From Fox News

We finally got a diagnosis after my husband talked to his general practitioner.

From New York Times

Jamal Rifi, a general practitioner from a Sydney district where infection numbers are rising, said many residents had misunderstood the Delta variant risk but were gaining awareness as cases increased.

From Reuters

The 28-year-old general practitioner said she knew it was getting bad when all the patients classified as suspected coronavirus cases tested positive within a week.

From Reuters

Related Words

• family doctor