: a person who is skilled in the science of medicine : a doctor
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Under the agreements made with individual countries, the Cuban government often gets paid a hefty sum for each medical practitioner but the doctors themselves see only a small percentage of that money.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2026 Claustro paid $38,670 of the $306,000 to Do knowing he, and not another medical practitioner, was providing the services, according to court documents.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026 Pain is often the first indicator of a problem and the first symptom to be treated by a medical practitioner.—
Hany Demian,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025 And Marcus Wheatland, known as the doctor of the swells, was a medical practitioner and a pioneer of X-rays as a diagnostic tool.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
8 July 2025 Nonetheless, the significance of the results means that patients with psoriasis of the scalp and body might want to consult their treating medical practitioner to discuss an off-label prescription for roflumilast foam.—
Paul McClure 07,
New Atlas,
7 May 2025 Allegedly, the elected was made to strip from the waist down in front of an audience and then lower himself onto the chair so a medical practitioner could examine his genitals.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Aug. 2023