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masculine

/medsɛ̃/

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Translation

doctor, physician

Word origin

From Latin medicinus ('of a physician'), from medicus ('doctor'), from mederi ('to heal').

Origin
Latin
Root
medicus
English cognates
medicine, medic, remedy

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

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You should see a doctor if you have had a fever for three days.

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My doctor advised me to do more exercise and sleep better.

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She is a doctor in a small mountain village.

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My doctor told me to rest for a week.

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We have to make an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.

est un nom masculin qui designe le professionnel de sante diplome. En francais, medecin et docteur sont souvent interchangeables en pratique, mais medecin est le terme professionnel officiel. La forme feminine medecin est invariable, bien que une medecin ou une femme medecin s'emploient.

Medecin generaliste (GP, general practitioner) s'oppose a medecin specialiste (specialist). Aller chez le medecin (to go to the doctor) est la formule la plus courante. Corps medical (medical profession) designe l'ensemble de la profession.

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This word is part of lesson 12.