family doctor

noun

1

: a doctor regularly consulted by a family

2

: family physician

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Max Schur was a Jewish internist who had undergone psychoanalysis, and who became the Freud family doctor. —Patrick Blanchfield, The New Republic, 1 Sep. 2022

For more than 55 years, Dr. Nathan Zimmerman was an old-time family doctor. —Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2020

In some ways, Dr. Ashley’s vision for the ideal use of antidepressant is the exception to the rule of how antidepressants are more commonly prescribed in the United States: in a primary care setting, by a family doctor or internist, unaccompanied by talk therapy. —New York Times, 9 July 2022

As a last resort, our family doctor recommended using enemas for several days in a row. —Annie Lane, oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023

The system also provides limited primary care, which could drive even moderately sick people to hospitals as opposed to calling a family doctor – putting more strain on hospitals, according to Yale’s Chen. —Simone Mccarthy, CNN, 6 Dec. 2022

Our family doctor made a house call. —Lawrence Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Dec. 2020

Bobby’s family doctor was also concerned about his small size and appetite. —Amitha Kalaichandran, Discover Magazine, 19 July 2018

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Word History

First Known Use

1756, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

family doctor

noun

1

: a doctor regularly consulted by a family in time of medical need

2

: family physician sense 2