doctor vs primary care physician

primary care physician vs doctor

doctor and primary care physician both are nouns.

doctor is a verb but primary care physician is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
doctor	Yes	No	Yes	No
primary care physician	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, primary care physician is a hyponym of doctor; that is, primary care physician is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than doctor:

doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
primary care physician: the physician who provides primary care

Other hyponyms of doctor include abortionist, allergist, angiologist, extern, medical extern, gastroenterologist, general practitioner, GP, hakeem, hakim, house physician, resident, resident physician, houseman, intern, interne, medical intern, quack, medical specialist, specialist, operating surgeon, sawbones, surgeon, vet, veterinarian, veterinary, veterinary surgeon.

doctor (noun)	primary care physician (noun)
children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office	the physician who provides primary care
a licensed medical practitioner
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution

doctor (verb)	primary care physician (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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