medical man
Definition
- Noun:
- A person who practices medicine: A "medical man" is a person, historically often assumed to be male, who is trained and licensed to practice medicine. This includes diagnosing and treating illness, injury, and disease.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The village was grateful for the old medical man who served the community for decades.
- In the 19th century, a medical man would often make house calls.
Advanced Usage
- The term "medical man" is now considered somewhat dated and gender-specific. In modern, inclusive language, neutral terms like "medical practitioner," "physician," or "doctor" are preferred.
- The historical novel referred to the character as a medical man, reflecting the language of the era.
Variants and Related Words
- Medical practitioner (n): A neutral, formal term for a person who practices medicine.
- Physician (n): A person qualified to practice medicine, especially one who specializes in diagnosis and treatment using medicine (rather than surgery).
- Doctor (n): A common general term for a qualified medical practitioner.
Synonyms
- Doctor
- Physician
- Medic (informal)
Related Idioms
- While there is no common idiom using the exact phrase "medical man," the related word "doctor" features in idioms.
- "Just what the doctor ordered": Something that is exactly what is needed or beneficial in a situation.
- A week off work was just what the doctor ordered.
Noun
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someone who practices medicine
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