family doctor

noun

1
: a doctor regularly consulted by a family
2

Examples of family doctor in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web This is partly because of a shortage of physicians, especially family doctors. Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 2 May 2024 As big and boisterous as our brood was, no family doctor or pediatrician ever saw our family on a regular basis. Dr. Sharon Malone, TIME, 9 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for family doctor 

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of family doctor was in 1756

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“Family doctor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/family%20doctor. Accessed 29 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

family doctor

noun
1
: a doctor regularly consulted by a family in time of medical need
2

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