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family doctor

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌfamily ˈdoctor noun [countable]  MDOCTORa doctor trained to treat the general health problems of people of all ages 家庭医生 SYN GP
Examples from the Corpus
family doctorLily had suggested to Muriel that they buy a wheelchair and take Rory out, and the family doctor had been enthusiastic.The system of paying the family doctor retained the pre-1948 idea of a payment per patient registered with that doctor.The jury retired to consider its verdict in the trial of Harold Shipman, the family doctor accused of killing 15 patients.The family doctor was a name on a card rather than a face to be recognised in the street.Do not attempt any diet without consulting your family doctor or specialist.
ˌfamily ˈdoctor nounChineseSyllable
people the health general a problems of trained doctor Corpus treat to


family doctor
ˌfamily ˈdoctor noun [countable]
a doctor trained to treat the general health problems of people of all ages
   SYN  GP


family doctorBrE /ˌfæməli ˈdɒktə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌfæməli ˈdɑːktər/ 🔊 noun (informal, especially BrE) = general practitioner