pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpē-dē-ə-ˈtri-shən 

variants or less commonly pediatrist

ˌpē-dē-ˈa-trist 

pē-ˈdī-ə-

: a specialist in pediatrics

Examples of pediatrician in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety. —Dr. Lauren Palladino, Hartford Courant, 22 Mar. 2026

For parents with questions about vaccines, the best source of information remains their child’s pediatrician. —Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026

For parents considering using OTC allergy medicine for their kids for the first time, WebMD recommends speaking with their pediatrician regarding dosage, when to take allergy medicine and which formula is best for specific ages. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026

The decision is a setback for Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist who promised to restore trust in the public health agencies, but whose controversial policies have created confusion among pediatricians and contributed to more distrust of childhood vaccination, experts say. —Erika Edwards, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pediatrician

• academician
• cycloaddition
• decomposition
• diagnostician
• disinhibition
• indisposition
• interposition
• juxtaposition
• mathematician
• metacognition
• metaphysician
• neurotransmission

Kids Definition

pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən 

: a doctor who specializes in pediatrics

Medical Definition

pediatrician

noun

pe·​di·​a·​tri·​cian

variants or chiefly British paediatrician

ˌpēd-ē-ə-ˈtrish-ən 

: a specialist in pediatrics

called also pediatrist