psychiatrist

noun

psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trist How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
sī-
plural psychiatrists
: a medical doctor who diagnoses and treats mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders : a specialist in psychiatry

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What the lawsuit says Dr. Philip Khoury, a psychiatrist at Research, was assigned to treat the woman, according to the suit. Zuri Primos, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2025 Australia, in July 2023, authorized specific psychiatrists to prescribe it for the treatment of certain mental health conditions. Chad De Guzman, Time, 18 June 2025 This study adds to our understanding of how food choices made in everyday life might affect depressive symptoms, Venkat Bhat, MD, MSc, study co-author, staff psychiatrist, and director of the Interventional Psychiatry Program at St. Michael’s Hospital in Toronto, told Health. Cathy Nelson, Health, 17 June 2025 The group Kennedy selected includes a psychiatrist and neuroscientist, epidemiologist and biostatistician, and professor of operations management. Erika Edwards, NBC news, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for psychiatrist

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of psychiatrist was in 1869

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“Psychiatrist.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/psychiatrist. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

psychiatrist

noun
psy·​chi·​a·​trist
sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst,
sī-
: a specialist in psychiatry

Medical Definition

psychiatrist

noun
psy·​chi·​a·​trist sə-ˈkī-ə-trəst How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio) sī- How to pronounce psychiatrist (audio)
: a physician specializing in psychiatry

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