physician vs general practitioner

general practitioner vs physician

physician and general practitioner both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
physician	Yes	No	No	No
general practitioner	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, general practitioner is a hyponym of physician; that is, general practitioner is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than physician:

physician: a licensed medical practitioner
general practitioner: a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses

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

physician (noun)	general practitioner (noun)
a licensed medical practitioner	a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses

Difference between physician and general practitioner

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