/ Dictionary / Index P physician: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: phy•si•cian Pronunciation: (fi-zish'un), [key] — n. a person who is legally qualified to practice medicine; doctor of medicine. a person engaged in general medical practice, as distinguished from one specializing in surgery. a person who is skilled in the art of healing. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: physician (Thesaurus) physical therapy physician's assistant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language