junior doctor

UK/ˈd͡ʒuːniə ˈdɒktə/US/ˈd͡ʒuniɚ ˈdɑktɚ/

noun

Former term for resident doctor.

“I was attended to by a junior doctor.”

Meanings

nounjunior doctor (plural junior doctors)

plural junior doctors

  1. UKFormer term for resident doctor.

    I was attended to by a junior doctor.

Synonyms & antonyms

Cite this entry
APA

junior doctor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20doctor

MLA

“junior doctor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20doctor. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “junior doctor,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/junior%20doctor.

Source: junior doctor on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.