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

The Family Justice Resource Center has argued that child abuse pediatricians’ opinions can carry significant consequences for families, as findings consistent with abuse can also result from complex medical conditions or common household accidents. — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

My husband, a former college basketball player, and I, a pediatrician, paid the fees and rearranged our schedules to bring him to practice every week. — Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Many of the state’s own witnesses—a pediatrician, a preschool teacher, a colleague of Clancy’s, a local friend—supplied favorable character evidence for the defense, sometimes even before Reddington rose to cross-examine them. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Allegheny Health Network pediatricians are urging parents and caregivers to establish healthy routines as children return to school. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 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