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general practitioner

DEFINITIONS OF: general practitioner

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n a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses

Synonyms:
GP
Types:
country doctor
a doctor who practices in the country (rather than in a city) usually remote from a modern hospital
family doctor
a general practitioner who treats all the family members
Type of:
Dr., MD, doc, doctor, medico, physician
a licensed medical practitioner
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