general practice

noun

The conduct of a profession, especially medicine or law, as a general practitioner, without a specialty.

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Meanings

noungeneral practice (usually uncountable, plural general practices)

plural general practices

  1. uncountableusuallyThe conduct of a profession, especially medicine or law, as a general practitioner, without a specialty.
  2. countableusuallyA place where a general practitioner works.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
family medicinepractice

Translations

Hungarian háziorvosi/ügyvédi praxis/gyakorlat, (háziorvosi) rendelő
  • háziorvosi/ügyvédi praxis/gyakorlatconduct of a profession
  • (háziorvosi) rendelőworkplace of a general practitioner
Scottish Gaelic raon-dèiligidh
  • raon-dèiligidhworkplace of a general practitioner
Cite this entry
APA

general practice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20practice

MLA

“general practice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20practice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “general practice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/general%20practice.

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