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general practitioner vs doctor

doctor vs general practitioner

general practitioner and doctor both are nouns.

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

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
general practitioner Yes No No No
doctor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, doctor is a hypernym of general practitioner; that is, doctor is a word with a broader meaning than general practitioner:
  • general practitioner: a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
  • doctor: a licensed medical practitioner
Other hypernyms of general practitioner include doc, Dr., MD, medico, physician.
general practitioner (noun) doctor (noun)
a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses children take the roles of physician or patient or nurse and pretend they are at the physician's office
a licensed medical practitioner
a person who holds Ph.D. degree (or the equivalent) from an academic institution
general practitioner (verb) doctor (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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