family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

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Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of family physician was in 1796

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“Family physician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20physician. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Medical Definition

family physician

noun
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: a doctor specializing in family practice

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