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

Since then, the organization has continued to support her, naming Shaw as the lead plaintiff in a lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics — the largest association of pediatricians in the United States. — Alex Brizee july 22, Idaho Statesman, 22 July 2026

In her work as a pediatrician, Delacroix has seen a growing distrust of smartphones and social media over the past decade among her patients’ families. — Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 21 July 2026

Researchers are also considering how health care providers, including pediatricians, might use the system. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

Infants, children, and adolescents need a pediatrician who can monitor growth and development and recognize when specialty care is needed. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pediatrician

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

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