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

Amid all of the pediatrician’s concern for her son and worry over her early pregnancy, MacDonald teases some animosity brewing between Natalie and Will. —Claire Franken, TVLine, 9 Oct. 2025

Brickey called Ryleigh’s pediatrician again Monday and was told the office still can’t order vaccines from the VFC program. —Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025

Pharmacies weren’t an option, and the family’s pediatrician didn’t have the specialized refrigeration to store the shots, Cramer said. —Aria Bendix, NBC news, 8 Oct. 2025

Most referrals to the program come from the medical community or a pediatrician, but anyone could make a referral. —Lina Ruiz october 7, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Oct. 2025

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