obstetrician

noun

ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtri-shən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

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Acetaminophen, the drug marketed under the name Tylenol, is the first line medication for treating fever in pregnant women, and the alternatives, as the obstetrician and professor at the University of Liverpool knew, can be dangerous. Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025 At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired. Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025 In France, there are 30 midwives and 11 obstetricians for every 1000 live births. Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025 Three San Diego obstetricians interviewed this week said the president’s advice has been on most maternal minds. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for obstetrician

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First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of obstetrician was in 1826

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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetrician. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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obstetrician

noun
ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

Medical Definition

obstetrician

noun
ob·​ste·​tri·​cian ˌäb-stə-ˈtrish-ən How to pronounce obstetrician (audio)
: a physician specializing in obstetrics

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