noun
a physician who is not a specialist but treats all illnesses
• Syn: ↑GP
• Hyponyms: ↑country doctor, ↑family doctor
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noun, pl ⋯ -ers [count]
: a person (especially a doctor) whose work is not limited to a special area : a person who is not a specialist
Our family doctor is a general practitioner.
— abbr. G.P.
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ˌgeneral pracˈtitioner [general practitioner] (also ˌfamily pracˈtitioner) (abbr. GP) (also informal ˌfamily ˈdoctor) (especially BrE) noun
a doctor who is trained in general medicine and who treats patients in a local community rather than at a hospital
Useful english dictionary. 2012.