Definition

Noun: - The profession of being a physician; the work of diagnosing, treating, and preventing disease and injury: This term refers to the field and activities of licensed medical professionals. It encompasses the application of medical knowledge gained through formal education and clinical training to patient care.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • After decades in the practice of medicine, she decided to retire.
  • Ethical principles are fundamental to the practice of medicine.
  • New technologies continually transform the practice of medicine.

Advanced Usage

• "The art and practice of medicine": A phrase emphasizing that the profession combines scientific knowledge with skill, judgment, and compassionate care.
  • The conference focused on the evolving art and practice of medicine in the 21st century.

Variants and Related Words

• Medical practice (n): Often used synonymously to refer to the professional work of a doctor or a group of doctors.
  • He joined a large medical practice in the city.
• Practice (n): In a broader professional context, can refer to the business or location where a professional, such as a doctor or lawyer, works.
  • She has a thriving practice downtown.

Synonyms

• Medical profession
• Physicianship (less common)
• Clinical practice

Related Phrases

• Practice medicine (verb phrase): To work as a licensed medical doctor.
  • She is licensed to practice medicine in three states.

Noun

1. the learned profession that is mastered by graduate training in a medical school and that is devoted to preventing or alleviating or curing diseases and injuries
   • he studied medicine at Harvard