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doctor vs general practitioner

general practitioner vs doctor

doctor and general practitioner both are nouns.

doctor is a verb but general practitioner is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
doctor Yes No Yes No
general practitioner Yes No No No
As nouns, general practitioner is a hyponym of doctor; that is, general practitioner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctor:
  • doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
  • general practitioner: a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
doctor (noun) general practitioner (noun)
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
a licensed medical practitioner
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
doctor (verb) general practitioner (verb)
give medical treatment to
alter and make impure, as with the intention to deceive
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
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