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/medsɛ̃/
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
Examples
fievre .
You should see a doctor if you have had a fever for three days.
' conseille sport .
My doctor advised me to do more exercise and sleep better.
montagne.
She is a doctor in a small mountain village.
' .
My doctor told me to rest for a week.
- .
We have to make an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
Medecin 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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