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

Zuckerberg and his wife, pediatrician Priscilla Chan, are considering buying a $200-million waterfront mansion in South Florida, the Wall Street Journal first reported this month. —Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026

Talking with your pediatrician and making sure close family members are vaccinated can help keep your baby safe. —​wendy Wisner, Parents, 18 Feb. 2026

His pediatrician ordered a stool sample to rule out foodborne illness. —Adam Cohen, Oklahoman, 17 Feb. 2026

While Basney and Ko have professional music careers, Chow is a pediatrician at Neighborhood Healthcare in Escondido. —Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pediatrician

• academician
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• 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