Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

general practitioner

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
gen-er-al prac-ti-tion-er
IPA
24
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

general practitioners (plural)

Phrases

general practice

Frequently Paired Words

general practice GP G.P.

Synonyms

PCP family doctor[Appendix:Glossary gp

Questions

What does general practitioner mean?
A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education.

How to pronounce general practitioner

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