family physician

noun

: a doctor specializing in family practice

called also family doctor

Examples of family physician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Santina Wheat, a family physician, encourages patients to cook food when possible but said thoroughly washing produce is still a good first step. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026

For instance, family physicians who experience burnout are far more likely to cut back hours or leave practice altogether, changes that ripple directly into patient access and continuity. — Frantz M. Berthaud, STAT, 7 July 2026

The Korean switch-on diet was created by Park Yong-Woo, an obesity medicine researcher and family physician in Korea. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 29 June 2026

The statement describes her as a family physician and health officer for Wilson County and Fredonia. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1796, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for family physician

• superimposition
• abolition
• acquisition
• admonition
• ammunition
• apparition
• apposition
• coalition
• competition
• composition
• definition
• deglutition

Medical Definition

family physician

noun

1

: family doctor sense 1

2

: a doctor specializing in family practice