Main Entry: phy·si·cian

Pronunciation: \fə-ˈzi-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English phisicien, fisicien, from Anglo-French, from phisique medicine

Date: 13th century

1 : a person skilled in the art of healing; specifically : one educated, clinically experienced, and licensed to practice medicine as usually distinguished from surgery
2 : one exerting a remedial or salutary influence