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physician

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/fɪˈzɪʃən/ · phy-si-cian

A qualified medical practitioner; a doctor.

Meanings

nounformal

A qualified medical practitioner; a doctor.

ایک مستند طبی ماہر؛ ڈاکٹر۔

طبیب

Tabeeb

Formal: طبیبColloquial: ڈاکٹر

Synonyms

doctormedical practitionerhealerڈاکٹرہنر مندعلاج کرنے والا

Antonyms

patientlaymanمریضسادہ آدمی

Common Collocations

  • family physician
  • physician assistant
  • primary care physician

Example Sentences

The physician examined the patient thoroughly before making any diagnosis.

طبیب نے مریض کا اچھی طرح معائنہ کیا، پھر کوئی تشخیص کی.

Tabeeb ne mareez ka achi tarah muaina kiya, phir koi tashkhees ki.

After a long wait, the physician finally saw me.

بہت انتظار کے بعد، طبیب نے آخر کار مجھے دیکھا.

Bohat intezar ke baad, tabeeb ne aakhir kar mujhe dekha.

He aspires to become a physician one day.

وہ ایک دن طبیب بننے کی خواہش رکھتا ہے.

Woh ek din tabeeb banne ki khwahish rakhta hai.

Easily Confused With

physicist:A physicist studies physics, which is a different field from medicine.

Word Family

physiology
nounفزیالوجی
physician's assistant
nounطبیب کا معاون
physic
nounدوائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Physician sounds like 'fixing,' as they fix health issues.

Imagine a doctor with a stethoscope attending to a patient.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

مریض کی حالت خراب دیکھی تو طبیب نے کہا، تدبیر کرو پہلے روح کی، پھر جسم کی خبر لوں گا۔

Mareez ki halat kharab dekhi to tabeeb ne kaha, Tadbeer karo pehle rooh ki, phir jism ki khabar loonga.

Upon seeing the patient in bad condition, the physician said, 'First treat the soul, then I will attend to the body.'

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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

جہاں طبیب وہاں شفا ہے

Jahan tabeeb wahan shifa hai

Where there is a physician, there is healing.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "physician" — one who treats or cures

First known use: 14th century

The word physician has been used in English since the 14th century, originating from Latin 'physica', which pertains to natural sciences.