general practitioner

English

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Noun

general practitioner (plural general practitioners)

  2. A physician who provides primary care; treating acute and chronic illnesses and providing preventive care and health education.
    Alternative forms: GP, G.P.
    Hypernyms: physician, doctor, practitioner < person; see also Thesaurus:physician
    Near-synonyms: PCP, family doctor (broadly synonymous)

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